Beats Teach Musical Culture
Posted: September 21, 2012 at 6:09 a.m.
Gary Nunez, in cap, and Emanuel Santana with the percussion band, Plena Libre, of Puerto Rico, lead Mathias Elementary students in a conga line dance during their performance Thursday at the school.
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At A Glance
Plena Music
Plena music developed in Puerto Rico and has an Afro-Carribean heritage. The music relies on hand drums for percussion and vocal harmony. Plena Libre incorporates plena, bomba, jazz, merengue, cumbia and mambo into their music.
Source: Staff Report
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