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After the Interview
Pepe, Francisco and I pose at Pepe's Stanhope home after the interview. I left the interview with a completely different view on what culture means and how its changing in our modern-day world. I left with more appreciation for traditional musicians…
Pepe Santana Oral History Excerpt - Andean Identity
In this clip Pepe talks about the "Andean identity" and how important it is for Andeans to take pride in their culture. Pepe fears that if Andeans don't take advantage of all they have to offer to share it with the world, that the culture will be…
Panpipes
Pepe plays the Panipes, an Andean music staple instrument. What is most spectacular is that Pepe seamlessly plays two pipes at the same time. As you can tell by the audience's reactions they were impressed!
A Heartbeat
Pepe Santana explains to the audience the importance of the drum-the heart beat of a song. It helps us to feel the song not only just hear it.
An Andean Song
Pepe Santana sings an Andean song. It was the first time that the audience heard Pepe sing a song in an indigenous language. There was a great silence in the room making it known that the audience was moved by the new and unfamiliar music they were…
Raíces Roots Music Collection - Oral History with Don Pepe Santana
Oral history interview with Andean folkloric musician and culture bearer Don Pepe Santana.
Family Ties: Stories That Inspire - Oral History Interview with Layla Ahmed
Oral history interview with Layla Ahmed about her grandparents Mohammed and Shirin.
Family Ties: Stories That Inspire - Oral History Interview with Claudia Portillo
Oral history interview with Claudia Portillo about her great-grandfather Roberto Wolff.
Family Ties: Stories That Inspire - Oral History Interview with Ty Thompson
Oral history interview with Ty Thompson about his grandfather Archie Warren.
Family Ties: Stories That Inspire - Oral History Interview with Jimena Ladino
Oral history interview with Jimena Ladino about her Uncle Jesús.
Family Ties: Stories That Inspire - Oral History Interview with Tiffany Keo
Oral history interview with Tiffany Keo about her mother Dorothy Dips.
New Brunswick Community Garden Coalition Seed Swap Event Flyer
Flyer for the New Brunswick Community Garden Coalition’s 2012 seed swap.
EVENT DESCRIPTION
Raíces participated in this Seed Swap and New Brunswick Community Garden Orientation event setting up our own Seed Library table with seeds to share and…
EVENT DESCRIPTION
Raíces participated in this Seed Swap and New Brunswick Community Garden Orientation event setting up our own Seed Library table with seeds to share and…
Kwanzaa Celebration
The Raíces Cultural Center Ensemble was asked to share the traditions and cultures of the Caribbean through music, dance and song as part of the 2010 NAACP Kwanzaa Celebration. Raíces Ensemble members are pictured here playing batá and singing to…
Monster Jam 2k9 Flyer
Raíces Cultural Center flyer for the community event Monster Jam 2k9, a community arts event that took place at the Raritan River Art Walk in New Brunswick as a result of a collaboration between Raíces Cultural Center, Family Arts Movement, Community…
Capoeira Class
Adults class led by Professora Amazonas of Grupo Liberdade de Capoeira explains how negativa saved her life.
Eco-Culture Garden: The First Raíces Beans
The first Raíces beans poking up out of the ground. In the following year we would plant two kinds of red kidney beans, green beans, black beans and white beans.
“Raíces”
“Raíces” painted on the Raritan River Art Walk by Albus Cavus founder and artist Peter Krsko at the 2010 Spring Jam, a collaborative community event that fused a variety of forms of art, culture, education and community. The Raritan River Art Walk…
Raíces Cultural Center's First Home
In 2010, Raíces rented its first physical location, transforming this empty warehouse space into a rehearsal, creative and artistic studio/office/program space.
“Los Vejigantes de Puerto Rico” Program Flyer
In 2009, Raíces Cultural Center created and presented its first production thanks in part to an award a MINI grant by the Middlesex County Cultural and Heritage Commission. Raíces Cultural Center Ensemble performed with guest artists and Raícitas…
Bomba Class Flyer 2009
Raíces Cultural Center flyer for children’s and adults’ bomba classes held at the Hub City Teen Center in New Brunswick.
Sustainable Living Workshop Series Composting and Rain Barrel Flyer
Flyer for the Backyard Composting and Building A Rain Barrel Workshops held as part of the Raíces Eco-Culture Sustainable Living Workshop Series 2017.
Samuel Lind’s “Yuiza”
Samuel Lind’s painting “Yuiza”, which is Lind’s interpretation of the legendary female Cacique of the area of modern day Loíza. More on the legend’s of Yuiza can be found on "www.elyunque.com/loiza.htm"
Oral History with José Gabriel Muñoz - Cuatrista
On October 20, 2019, Raíces Cultural Center had the honor of conducting an oral history interview with cuatrista José Gabriel Muñoz. Download a PDF of the full oral history interview transcript here: José Gabriel Muñoz Interview Transcript
Excerpt: Classical Music Demonstration on Cuatro
Cuatrista José Gabriel Muñoz demonstrates how the cuatro is interpreted with classical music.An excerpt from Cello Suite No.1 by J.S. Bach interpreted by José Gabriel Muñoz. The Cello Suite was transposed and arranged on the cuatro by Alvin Medina.…
Gabriel Muñoz
Gabriel Muñoz was born in Puerto Rico in 1976. When he was 2, his family moved to New Jersey, where he grew up and still resides. He was introduced to the cuatro—a traditional Puerto Rican musical instrument similar to the mandolin—at the age of 14.…