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Oyu Oro dancing rumba at Lincoln Center.

After the end of a community bombazo, a few of the participants hung around and continued to play, dance and sing into the night.

Kaila Paulino and Desseree Soto in front of an ancestor altar honoring her father Jose "Chema" Soto at La Casita de Chema in the Bronx.

Desseree Soto in front of an ancestor altar honoring her father Jose "Chema" Soto at La Casita de Chema in the Bronx.

Marien Torres singing and playing maraca at La Casita de Chema in the Bronx after a community bombazo.

Sean Clements dancing bomba on the stage at La Casita de Chema.

Marien Torres plays the lead drum, or subidor, on the stage at La Casita de Chema.

Marien Torres drumming on the stage at La Casita de Chema.

Marien Torres and Wilson Lantigua drumming on the stage at La Casita de Chema in the Bronx during a community bombazo.

Norka Nadal singing and playing maraca on the stage at La Casita de Chema in the Bronx during a community bombazo.

Pepe Flores dancing bomba in front of a drum at La Casita de Chema in the Bronx during a community bombazo.

Ruben A. Sierra singing bomba on a microphone at La Casita de Chema in the Bronx during a community bombazo.

José Rivera singing on the stage at La Casita de Chema in the Bronx during a community bombazo.

Jay Rivera drumming on a barril de bomba at La Casita de Chema in the Bronx.

George Oliveras drumming on a barril de bomba at La Casita de Chema in the Bronx.

A virtual "Zoom class" held as alternative on day with extreme heat.

A virtual "Zoom class" held as alternative on day with extreme heat.

A group of 2022 Cultural Arts class core participants.

In 2022, all Raíces Cultural Arts classes were held outdoors due to pandemic concerns.

Francisco G. Gómez teaches class participants about the cultural history and meaning behind the genres being explored and taught in all Raíces Cultural Arts Classes.

Introduction to Bomba students and teachers work together to form a class batey at the end of each class session.

Introduction to Bomba class participants practice what they learned in class on the drums and by dancing in the batey.

Francisco G. Gómez teaching different types of drum hits to an Introduction to Bomba class participant.

Francisco G. Gómez teaching cuá to an Introduction to Bomba class participant.

Francisco G. Gómez explaining the importance of metronome as a tool during a cultural arts class.