Tuesday, December 6, 2011

ILU AYE Strikes Back On Three Kings Day!!

ILU AYE Is Back In The Scene With A Three Kings Day Party At El Fogon Center For The Arts On January 6th 2012. As Always The Group Will Bring You A Musical Menu From The Islands Of Cuba, Puerto Rico, & Dominican Republic with Akpwon Osvaldo "Bembe" Lora, vocalist Norka Nadal, drummers Jonathan Troncoso, Niko Laboy, Danny Maldonado, Fidel Tavares, and Camilo Molina.

A night that will surely have you dancing and singing 'til you scream...... for more!!!

FIRST SET: 10pm SHARP!

Door: $15

El Fogon Center for the Arts
989 Home Street
(corner of Vyse St.)
Bronx, NY 10459
**2 or 5 train to Freeman St.**


ILU AYE (Literally, “The Drum of the World” in Yoruba) was founded in 2004 by a collective of individuals, to celebrate the connections between the peoples and cultures of the African Diaspora. Bringing together the next generation of Afro-Puerto Rican, -Dominican, and -Cuban percussionists and singers, ILU AYE is dedicated to preserving and promulagting the rich cultural legacy of Africa in the Americas and the Caribbean, through performance, educational workshops, and community-centered gatherings where the rhythms of the African Caribbean reign.

1 comment:

Raquel Z. Rivera said...

This is wonderful news! May there be many many more opportunities for Ilú Ayé to "strike back"!

No estaré en NYC, pero celebraré con ustedes desde lejos.