Art / Education
by admin | April 27, 2012 |
By Daniel Bejarano In the 1950s and ’60s the streets of the South Bronx were brimming with music. The sound of conga drums reverberated between rooftops. Afro-Cuban and jazz rhythms merged with son, mambo and chachacha beats on stoops in Hunts Point, Longwood and Mott Haven to create a new [...]
Jobs
by admin | October 5, 2011 |
By Giovanny Faust Pinto While many New Yorkers worried about flooding, blackouts and a transit shutdown as Hurricane Irene barreled up the east coast in August, Angel Rodriguez’ main concern was that he not lose the wedding gig he was scheduled to perform that Saturday evening. The 58-year-old master percussionist [...]
