MAY 28, 2019: World Premiere of Elio VillaFranca's 'Don't Change My Name'
Free Latin Jazz Concert in Hunts Point at Barretto Point Park
6:00 p.m. | May 28 (rain date: June 3rd) | Hosted by the Bronx Arts Ensemble
The performance represents many years of research into the Arara music of Cuba, tracing its roots to the religion and culture of Dahomey, in present day Benin, and telling the story of Florentina, an important Arara figure in Cuba and the Cuban slave rebellions. For more information, visit the Bronx Arts Ensemble website.
6:00 p.m. | May 28 (rain date: June 3rd) | Hosted by the Bronx Arts Ensemble
The performance represents many years of research into the Arara music of Cuba, tracing its roots to the religion and culture of Dahomey, in present day Benin, and telling the story of Florentina, an important Arara figure in Cuba and the Cuban slave rebellions. For more information, visit the Bronx Arts Ensemble website.