Here's a video in progress of our song REVOLU: that speaks to DOMESTIC VIOLENCE. LET US KNOW WHAT YOU THINKHere's a clip from our Christmas concert finale Sat. Dec. 13, 2008 when Yomo Toro joined ZDB interpreting this fusion plena from Cortijo's 1973 Time Machine recording. Carnaval has not been done in more than 35 years. This arrangement was done by our bassist Ruben Lopen for 3 trombones......WEPA1Performing dance-style classic Afro-Puerto Rican music from the barrios, Aurora & Zon del Barrio bring its foot stomping, funk-based classic salsa, plena, bomba & boogalu to the corners of the Barrio "zones" where Latinos live, work, & play the "son" found throughout the Caribbean.Aurora & Zon del Barrio have lectured and performed at the Vic Fesenzac Latin Music Festival in Toulouse, France; the Afro-Caribbean Festival in Veracruz, Mexico; at the NYC Road Runners Half Marathon; the NYC CultureFest; the US Hispanic Chamnber of Commerce Gala alongside Danza Fiesta dance troupe and most recently at the Borgata Hotel & Casino in Atlantic City. The group was founded and is led by writer, composer, historian and cultural activist Aurora Flores, an in demand lecturer who also teaches a course on Latin music history in New York.Aurora co-produced a segment over the Latin Music Grammy Awards on Latinos in New York, hosted by Milly Quezada where Zon del Barrio was featured. She is also a historian, cultural writer for major newspapers and magazines, as well as a lecturer and instructor on the history of Latin music. She produces sold out shows, composes music and is proud of her deep Puerto Rican roots.With Zon del Barrio, she is able to bring the music from the streets of New York to audiences all over the world while showcasing young talent while mixing the folklore of Puerto Rico with salsa rhythms and other musical genres. Our percussive engine is driven by our own master percussionist, Chembo Corniel with musical direction, arrangements, keyboards and other instruments led by multi-instrumentalist David N. Fernandez. To hear a great bomba/jazz tune arranged by David: Go on Chembo Corniel's page: myspace.com/chemboro and check out: Nuevo BiekeGo on our website and check out our articles, our music, our bios and our videos. Welcome to the barrio zone and visit us at www.zondelbarrio.com Where History Becomes Music & old school gets a new beat.Look us up on Youtube and check out our LIVE performances: http://www.youtube.com/aurorazdbTo read an essay on Ismael Rivera go to: Ecua Jei: Ismael Rivera, El Sonero Mayor @ http://www.zondelbarrio.com/Press_Releases.htmlHere's another clip from our Christmas show w/ Yomo Toro @ Hostos: La Murga, Watch as the salsa dancers entice the audience while the folkloric dancers vogue on stage...Bomba on B'way, Zon del Barrio @ the Hudson Theater
.... Carnaval w/Zon del Barrio: Severa
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Bomba Boricua Zon del Barrio w/ Yomo Toro
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