Puerto Rican Bomba Percussion Workshop

MÁS in association with Union Cultural Center (UCC) join forces by collaborating to bring this Puerto Rican bomba percussion workshop to the community for free.

In this workshop we will connect with the basic elements of the Puerto Rican Bomba musical genre, exploring the use of Bomba as a vehicle of expression, a tool for resistance and its impact on the formation of Puerto Rican identity.

The workshop will be taught by Otoqui Reyes, who has been offering his knowledge about Bomba to our community for many years.

Workshop Goals:

• Exploring Bomba instruments and the direct connection they have to the Bomba dance.
• Learn each of the instruments and their functions within the genre.
• Recognize each rhythm played with the singer’s call.
• Maintain time and rhythm on each of the instruments.
• Manage to make the connection between dance – instrument – instrument – dance
• Understand the technique of playing on the Bomba Barrel and its tones, as well the technique in the cua and maraca

Days: 7 Sundays in a row, from September 15 – October 27 Time: 11:30am to 1pm Cost: All workshops are FREE Who: recommended for the whole family. (The recommended age for children to take the class is 10 years and older.)