On Saturday, September 24th, Música y Ritmos the Latin American Music Series co-produced by Nimbus Arts Center and Segunda Quimbamba Folkloric Center, returns! This free event, held at the Nimbus Arts Center, will feature live performances, a salsa lesson, and open dance floor.
Featured performers:
•Segunda Quimbamba (Jersey City, NJ) performing Bomba y Plena: Puerto Rican folk drum music and dance
•DJ Carlos Hedricks
•Los Hermanos Gonzalez, (Utuado, Puerto Rico) Puerto Rican Folk Music and popular music of Latin America
• Mike Andino of Estilo Dance teaches Salsa Dance
Food trucks, Refreshments & Artisan Vendors.
General Admission: FREE (No reservation needed)
VIP Reservation: (Drink tickets, reserved table, and access to the VIP lounge for 2 people): $50
Música y Ritmos Latin American Music Series ties together the diverse lineage of Latin-American music created and produced in Jersey City and Hudson County over a 100-year history. The Series is both based in the history and roots of Latin American music in the region and also a celebration of the exceptional local Latinx music artists working today.
Música y Ritmos is made possible by: New Music USA’s new Music Organizational Development Fund, public funds from the Jersey City Arts and Culture Trust Fund, and by a grant from New Jersey Department of State, Division of Travel and Toursim. The Media Sponsor of Música y Ritmos is the Hudson County Chamber of Commerce.
Música y Ritmos Advisory Committee:
Samuel Pott, Justin Cosme-Perez, Juan Cartegena, Nanette Hernandez, Nelida Valentin, Pedro Giraudo, Annette Chaparro