Celebrating Mujeres Boricuas with Taina Asili & Aguacero

Doors at 7:30pm, Show starts at 8pm

$15 in advance, $20 at the door

New York based singer Taina Asili and Bay area bomba ensemble Aguacero come together for a powerful night at La Peña Cultural Arts Center!

Taína Asili is a New York based Puerto Rican singer and activist carrying on the tradition of her ancestors, fusing past and present struggles into one soulful and defiant voice. Taína Asili’s voice exudes strength of Spirit, filling listeners with the fervor for freedom and inspiring audiences to dance to the rhythm of rebellion. During Taína Asili’s 20-year career of creating music for social change she has toured the country many times, toured Europe from Ireland to Germany, and has performed in Canada, Mexico, and Puerto Rico. Taína Asili has performed at many well-known festivals and venues, sharing the stage with renowned artists and activists such as Alicia Keys, Janelle Monae, Talib Kweli, Cornel West, Angela Davis, Sonia Sanchez, and Tom Morello.

Aguacero is an artistic, educational, and cultural project that focuses on the traditions and creative expressions of Puerto Rican Bomba music and dance. Aguacero literally means a sudden heavy rainstorm usually followed by a refreshing sky clearing and gust of sunshine. The spirit and practice of Bomba, like an aguacero, is intense, healing and promotes life and growth. Through song, music and dance, Aguacero embodies the life, energy, and continuity of water in nature.