bomba

Never. Stop. Learning.

July 21, 2010

I’m currently in the Atlanta airport, en route to Puerto Rico. This is the third annual trip I’ve made to the island, to attend La Fiesta de Santiago Apostol in the town of Loiza, and to learn more about the traditional percussion rhythms of Bomba and Plena. Before I get to the point of this [...]

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You on the WRONG bus, gringo!

February 28, 2010

“No . . . NO, no, no . . .” That was about the extent of my Spanish when I saw the ten-inch kitchen knife appear. It’s 10:30 on a Tuesday morning. I’m en route to the San Juan airport after yet another amazing trip to Puerto Rico. It’s become an annual ritual to fly to [...]

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