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Habana Province - Conjunto Deboson
Conjunto Deboson. They play the classic Són music of Cuba. Alberto on guitar and Janete on the flute.
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…
Magnolia Street String Band
Magnolia Street String Band started in 2013 as an informal project among some friends, meeting and picking in Highland Park, NJ. Originally there was a cellist. And no banjo. In the summer of 2013, they stumbled into a booking for a local festival…
Grupo INKHAY
INKHAY is a Quechua verb that means "to tend the fire". The members of the group have chosen this name to symbolize their commitment to keep alive, expose and spread the beautiful music of the Andes mountains of Bolivia, Peru and Ecuador.
Indigenous Roots, European Influences
INKHAY's music, primarily, represents elements of South American indigenous culture when they perform wind and percussion music. They also include European musical elements when they play stringed instruments like the guitar, mandolin and the well…
Pepe Santana and Grupo INKHAY
The members of INKHAY, under the direction of Pepe Santana, a native from Ecuador, are: Rothman Teran, César Vele e Iván Vele; all from Ecuador. Each member has been involved with various folk groups, both, here in the United States and in South…
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.
Bluegrass at the Raíces Roots Music Concert Series
Magnolia Street String Band performs traditional bluegrass music and educates the audiences about the history and evolution of the genre at the 2018 Raíces Roots Music Concert Series.
Paul Prestopino
Paul Prestopino of Magnolia Street String Band storytelling about the history of bluegrass music and the bluegrass musicians he has performed and played with through the history of the genre.
Gabriel Muñoz y Melodías Borinqueñas
Gabriel Muñoz y Melodías Borinqueñas performing traditional Jíbaro music from the mountains of Puerto Rico at the Forum Theatre in Metuchen, NJ in September of 2018. This performance was part of the Raíces Roots Music Concert Series and helped to…
Anibal Ortiz
Anibal Ortiz of Melodías Borinqueñas plays the guitar at the groups presentation in the Raíces Roots Music Concert Series 2018.
Jíbaro Music - A Puerto Rican Folkloric Tradition
At the Raíces Roots Music Concert Series presentation at the Forum Theatre, September 2018, Gabriel Muñoz y Melodías Borinqueñas, introduced the Puerto Rican folk music genre of Jíbaro music to Raíces Cultural Center’s community in Central NJ. to…
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.
Guitar
Anibal Ortiz of Melodías Borinqueñas plays the guitar, keeping the rhythm for aguinaldos and seis chorreaos.
Gabriel Muñoz y Melodías Borinqueñas
Gabriel Muñoz y Melodías Borinqueñas share their talents, knowledge and cultural traditions with an audience in Central NJ.
Playing for Puerto Rico
Gabriel Muñoz y Melodías Borinqueñas play for Puerto Rican disaster relief and recovery support. Along with all other musicians who played at the Raíces Roots Music Concert Series, the group helped raise funds for our sustainable relief support…
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.
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…
Instruments of the Andes - Guitar and Violin
The influence of European colonization is reflected in the folkloric music of the Americas, even in Indigenous music, as is seen with the use of European instruments like the violin in Andean folkloric music.
Pepe Santana
Pepe Santana was born in Ecuador and lives in New Jersey, sharing indigenous Andean culture through musical performances and educational programs.
Guitar
The use of the guitar in many styles of Andean music illustrates the European influence and syncretization of cultures in the Western Hemisphere. After being brought to South America by colonizers from Spain, the guitar is played in many varieties of…
Rothman Teran
Rothman Teran of Grupo INKHAY plays guitar at the Raíces Roots Music Concert Series 2018 in Highland Park, NJ.
INKHAY - “Keep the Fire Alive”
INKHAY's commitment is to keep alive the fire of their vibrant Andean Traditions.
Keeping the Fire Alive - Pepe Santana and Grupo INKHAY
Pepe Santana and Grupo INKHAY stay committed to keeping the fire of their indigenous Andean traditions alive by sharing their talents and knowledge and educating their audiences.
Magnolia Street String Band - Brakeman’s Blues - Raíces Roots Music Concert Series 2018
Raíces Roots Music Concert Series 2018.
Magnolia Street String Band performed American bluegrass music and gave a brief history of the genre at the Reformed Church of Highland Park in, NJ to help raise funds for sustainable grassroots disaster…
Magnolia Street String Band performed American bluegrass music and gave a brief history of the genre at the Reformed Church of Highland Park in, NJ to help raise funds for sustainable grassroots disaster…