Los Pleneros de la 21

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Los Pleneros de la 21
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“Los Pleneros de la 21 is a New York City-based drum and dance ensemble that has been active since 1983. They specialize in Afro-Puerto Rican bomba and plena music and related dance forms. In addition to performing, they run a community-based, not-for-profit educational company dedicated to…”
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National GeographicSep 12, 2024

Learning the bomba, Puerto Rico's oldest musical tradition

Puerto Rico has always marched to the beat of its own drum — and if you ask any Puerto Rican, they’ll tell you that the drum in question is the barril de bomba, a rum barrel topped with goat skin that ...

Grammy-nominated band keeping the bomba beat alive

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  • Los Pleneros de la 21PlaceGrammy-nominated band keeping the bomba beat alive
  • Elsewhere
  • bombaPlaceLoíza, Puerto Ricocenturies-old Afro-Boricua dance and musical tradition
  • Juan FuentesPlaceLoíza, Puerto Ricowood artisan making bomba drums for over 40 years
  • Cueva María de la CruzSightLoíza, Puerto Ricocave recently converted into a tourist centre
  • Sheila OsorioPlaceLoíza, Puerto Ricobomba dance teacher whose workshops attract islanders
  • St James the Apostle FestivalFestivalLoíza, Puerto Ricothousands of Loiceños take to the streets to dance bomba
  • La Terraza De BonanzaRestaurantSan Juan, Puerto Ricohosts live bomba y plena nights on Mondays
  • La VergüenzaRestaurantOld San Juan, Puerto Ricooffers sensational sea views and hard-to-beat mojitos
  • Café BorikénCaféSan Juan, Puerto Ricoknown for reggaeton nights, expect bomba y plena Wednesdays
  • barril de bombaPlaceLoíza, Puerto Ricorum barrel topped with goat skin, beaten during bomba dance
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