Adult and Children Classes by Bay Area Bomba y Plena Workshop
Bomba reflects the powerful forces that shaped Puerto Rico’s history, emerging from the African experience on the island before the 1700’s. Bomba music and dance originated in the sugar cane plantations and was played, danced and sung as a means to express daily hardships, cope with oppression, and escape captivity. It is the oldest living musical tradition of Puerto Rico.
The Bomba ensemble consists of “barriles” or barrel drums with goat skins, a “maraca” played by the lead singer, and a pair of “cuas”, or sticks traditionally played on the wooden body of the drum. Inspired and guided by songs and the drum rhythms, dancers improvise their movements in a dynamic communication with the “primo” or lead drum.
Adult workshops: Sundays, 11:30am – 1:00pm
Children workshops: Mondays, 4:00pm – 5:00pm
IMPORTANT: Classes schedule are subject to change per instructor’s discretion. We encourage you to please contact bombaaguacero@gmail.com for the most updated classes schedule and information.
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