New York City has long been a major incubator for Latin music with its large populations of Puerto Rican, Dominican, Panamanian, Cuban, and Colombian musicians and music fans. We celebrate some of the giants of New York’s Latin music scene—Ray Barretto, Larry Harlow, Jerry Gonzalez—as well as less well known artists. Topics include the cross-pollination between Latin music and jazz, the Panama connection featuring Rubén Blades among others, the Latin-Jewish connection and much more.
Barbes, Lucky, 2B2C Gallery, more Othnell Mangoma Moyo, a.k.a. Mangoma (“the one with the drums”) is a multi-talented, internationally touring artist, researcher and preservation activist, deeply rooted in Zimbabwean culture. From September 12-15, he will be teaching and performing in New York City, a rare opportunity to encounter the highest level of traditional African music from a master multi-instrumentalist, story-teller and instrument builder.
Richard Rodgers Amphitheater in Marcus Garvey Park The second annual Harlem Meet Africa will be a day of musical and community solidarity. And Afropop Worldwide will be there!