“¡Con Salsa!” – The History of Afro-Latin Music in the United States, Past, Present & Future
When:
Thursday, Dec 16, 2021 6:30p -
7:30p
Thursday, Dec 16, 2021 6:30p -
7:30p
Where:
East Boston Branch of the Boston Public Library
365 South Bremen Street
Boston, MA 02128
Admission:
FREE
Categories:
History, Music, Social Good
Event website:
https://bit.ly/ConSalsaBPL
*Due to a December 2 scheduling conflict, 12/16's "Part 4: New York (1960s)" will also include topics "Part 3: Latin Jazz".
Come join the Boston Public Library and José C. Massó to explore the true power of identity through a 10 part music lecture series! This hybrid series covers the history of Afro-Latin Music in the United States. The nexus between music, politics and national, cultural, and racial identity will be explored through recorded music and discussion.
To attend online, please register at this link: https://bit.ly/OnlineConSalsaBPL. To view previous lectures, please email [email protected].
How to attend “¡Con Salsa!” in person:
Due to COVID there are reduced capacity limits.
Once capacity is reached, no one else will be admitted to the program.
All program attendees must wear masks covering the nose and mouth.
Program performer will remove their mask during the program.
To register, please visit the following link, select the session that you want to attend, and then register on the page that appears: https://bit.ly/ConSalsaBPL.
“¡Con Salsa!” – The History of Afro-Latin Music in the United States, Past, Present & Future
Tuesday, November 2: Part 1. Roots (Hosted by the South End Branch)
Part I: Cuba
Part 2: Puerto Rico
Tuesday, November 16: Part 2. United States (Hosted by the South End Branch)
New Orleans
New York (1930 – 1960)
Migration
Mambo & Cha Cha Cha
The era of the Palladium – The Big Three, Tito Puente, Machito & his Afro-Cubans, Tito Rodríguez
Multiculturalism - The Jewish Connection
Thursday, December 2: Part 3. Latin Jazz (Hosted by the East Boston Branch)
Mario Bauzá, Dizzy Gillespie & Chano Pozo
West Coast
Thursday, December 16: Part 4. New York (1960’s) (Hosted by the East Boston Branch)
Pachanga Craze
Latin Boogaloo
Multiculturalism – Black & Brown
Thursday, January 6: Part 5. New York (1970’s) (Hosted by the Hyde Park Branch)
¿De Donde Vengo?
Puerto Rican Power
“Our Latin Thing”
Fania Records
Pan – Latinism
Thursday, January 20: Part 6. Pan – Latinism (1975) (Hosted by the Hyde Park Branch)
Panamá
Colombia
Venezuela
Perú
Monday, February 7: Part 7. Latin-Rock (Hosted by the Roxbury Branch)
Monday, February 28: Part 8. Dominican immigration (1980’s) (Hosted by the Roxbury Branch)
Dominican Republic
Merengue
Bachata
Thursday, March 10: Part 9. Cuba (Post Revolution) (Hosted by the Roslindale Branch)
Buena Vista Social Club
Songo & Timba
Thursday, March 24: Part 10. “Salsa con Conciencia” (Hosted by the Roslindale Branch)
