¡Batey Boricua! Community Jam

Join us for a family friendly community Bomba jam!

Presented by The Bay Area Bomba y Plena Workshop.

Date: October 25th

Time: 3pm–6pm

ABOUT BAY AREA BOMBA Y PLENA WORKSHOP:

At the Bay Area Bomba y Plena Workshop at La Peña, youth and adults study and perform traditional forms of Puerto Rican music and dance. Bringing together folks from diverse cultural backgrounds united by their common love and passion for Puerto Rican music, in particular the traditions of Plena and Bomba.

The Workshop has been in existence for 18 years promoting the study and appreciation of traditional Puerto Rican music, its history and evolution, and its place in the broader Afro-Caribbean musical culture. The group performs Bombas, Plenas, as well as pieces from the Jíbaro music tradition using a variety of typical instruments such as the barriles, the cuás, panderos, güícharo, maracas, cuatro, and guitar.