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Sharing Capoeira
Capoeira is more than a martial art or dance, it is a community and way of life that builds character and guides its practitioners with a set of values. Students are requested to share what they have learned with the community.
Sharing Andean Culture in New Jersey
Pepe Santana and Grupo INKHAY, along with the other performers and groups who shared their talents and knowledge in the 2018 Raíces Roots Music Concert Series, provided the opportunity to bridge cultures through the universal language of music in…
Sharing a Song
Doña Ana Rodríguez, a member of the "Panel de Testigos Oculares & Descendientes de la Bomba Antigua" shares a song with the participants of the 5th Bomba Research Conference.
Sculpture-Maelo
Close up of a sculpture in progress depicting the legendary Puerto Rican singer and composer Ismael Rivera also known as "Maelo" and "el sonero mayor"
Sculpture-Ismael Rivera
A sculpture in progress depicting the legendary Puerto Rican singer and composer Ismael Rivera also known as "Maelo" and "el sonero mayor", seen on the Calle Calma neighborhood tour on Day 1 of the 5th Bomba Research Conference.
Screenshot from “Relief, Renewal & Resilience: Reflections on Hurricane María and her Aftermath”
Screenshot from the premiere screening of the first Raíces Cultural Center produced documentary “Relief, Renewal & Resilience: Reflections on Hurricane María and her Aftermath”. This frame pictures Noemi Chaparro, director of the new organization…
Sapulha Senzala
Sapulha Senzala of Capoeira Senzala playing pandeiro during the Maculelê segment of the group’s performance in the Raíces Roots Music Concert Series in July 2018.
Samba with Capoeira Senzala
Samba, like other variations of the Afro-Brazilian capoeira tradition, is rooted in song, drum and dance and is often practiced in a circle.
Samba Fight
Sapulha Senzala “stabbed” in a samba fight during Capoeira Senzala’s Raíces Roots Music Concert Series performance in July 2018.
Samba - In the Roda
Capoeira Senzala’s Mestre Zumbi introduced all forms of dance, music and song presenting in their concert as variations of capoeira, as they come from the same roots and share similar elements, such as samba dance in a circle, or roda, like in…
Samba
Capoeira Senzala performs the samba tradition at the Raíces Roots Music Concert Series 2018, adding the element of theatrical narrative to their performance.
Samba
Capoeira Senzala shares the Afro-Brazilian tradition of Samba in Highland Park, NJ as part of the Raíces Roots Music Concert Series 2018.
Saluting the Drum
Like in the capoeira roda, capoeiristas prepare to play Maculelê by saluting the drums.
Salute
Before playing in the roda, capoeiristas salute before the drum. Similar salutes are found in drumming traditions throughout the African diazora.
Rothman Teran
Rothman Teran of Grupo INKHAY plays guitar at the Raíces Roots Music Concert Series 2018 in Highland Park, NJ.
Rothman Teran
Rothman Teran, musician and singer, Grupo INKHAY
Rothman Teran
Rothman Teran of Grupo INKHAY sings songs from the Andes mountains at the Raíces Roots Music Concert Series 2018 in Highland Park, NJ.
Rhythm and Percussion
In Puerto Rican Jíbaro music, some of the instruments include the congas and the guitar, both keeping the rhythm of the songs.
Raíces Roots Music Concert Series - Pepe Santana and Grupo INKHAY
Members of Grupo INKHAY share their talents and knowledge of traditional indigenous Andean music with audience members at the Raíces Roots Music Concert Series in 2018.
Raíces Roots Music Concert Series - Pepe Santana and Grupo INKHAY
Pepe Santana and Grupo INKHAY shared the folkloric music of the Andes, especially of the indigenous traditions. Throughout the concert, they also educated the audience about Andean traditions, people’s instruments, and genres of music.
Raíces Roots Music Concert Series - Mestre Zumbi & Grupo Senzala
Capoeira Senzala in a group photo with Raíces Cultural Center Director Francisco G. Gomez after their performance at the 2018 Raíes Roots Music Concert Series.
Raíces Roots Music Concert Series - Magnolia Street String Band
Members of Magnolia Street String Band share their talents and knowledge of traditional bluegrass music with audience members at the Raíces Roots Music Concert Series in 2018.
Raíces Roots Music Concert Series - Gabriel Muñoz y Melodías Borinqueñas
On September 22, 2018, Gabriel Muñoz y Melodías Borinqueñas shared the traditional Jíbaro mountain music of Puerto Rico at the Forum Theatre in Metuchen, NJ as part of the Raíces Roots Music Concert Series.
Gabriel Muñoz was born in Puerto Rico in…
Raíces Cultural Exchange: Calle Ismael Rivera
Raíces Cultural Center co-founder and Archive Curator Nicole Wines at Calle Ismael Rivera (a.k.a. "Calle Calma") on day 1 of the 5th Bomba Research Conference in 2013.
Raíces Cultural Exchange: 5th Bomba Research Conference
Raíces Cultural Center co-founder and Director Francisco G. Gómez taking notes at the 5th Bomba Research Conference neighborhood tour of Calle Calma.