Kadencia - Afro-Puerto Rican Bomba, Plena, and Salsa
Description:
Kadencia is an orchestra dedicated to conserving and promoting Afro-Puerto Rican music. The band uses Bomba, Plena, and Salsa to promulgate Puerto Rican culture, educate audiences on our Island’s native musical expressions, and make your body move in ways you never knew possible. Why Bomba, Plena, and Salsa? These rhythms are native to Puerto Rico and they were forged out of a necessity to communicate through songs everything that is good and bad about our history, culture, and daily life. Music is one of the primary channels used by our people, whether in the mountains or “barrios”, to express social and economic injustice. Bomba and Plena are also conduits of joy that make people sing and dance like there is no tomorrow. Our mission is simple and straightforward; we will make you dance and have a great time while learning about the culture and music of Puerto Rico. We look forward to discussing how Kadencia can serve your musical, educational, and cultural needs.
Contact Information: 939-217-7710 or 804-647-7917
maurice@kadencia.net - msgzion@yahoo.com
Some of our performances: Viva Cultura at Kennedy Center's Millennium Stage, Smithsonian Postal Museum, Library of Congress - (Summer Concerts on the Lawn), Virginia Museum of Fine Arts, Baxter Perkinson Center for the Arts, Music At The Monument (Lincoln Memorial), George Washington University, University of Richmond, Piedmont Virginia Community College (Charlottesville), Bridgewater College, Qué Pasa Festival, Dogwood Dell Festival of the Arts, Richmond Folk Festival, Norfolk Latino Festival, Richmond Latin Jazz & Salsa Festival, Hawk & Dove (Washington DC), Henrico Theater, Festival de Música Chesterfield County Richmond, Richmond Performance Arts Alliance (First Friday's and Lights up!), The Prizery (South Boston VA), Chinchorreo Fest (North Carolina), Boricua Fall Fest (North Carolina), Bomba y Plena en el Museo Sandy Springs Museum (Maryland), City of Alexandria Summer Concert Series, La Placita DMV, Capital One Summer Concerts (Hola) and many more.
Kadencia's New Album
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Behind the Album- En Otro Barrio
Kadencia's First Album: La Voz del Barrio