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Under the direction of Jose L. Ortiz aka Dr. Drum and Melinda Gonzalez, this group of teens brings youthful energy to a centuries old Afro Puerto Rican music and dance tradition. BombaYo starts from within. At the core is a connection to the soul, where drum and dance become one.

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El grito de Poetas collective is a group of diverse latino and latina poets dedicated to the craft and performance of modern day poetry. With their Latin roots and culture entrenched deeply within urban NYC; they are firmly committed to spreading knowledge of their various cultures, heritage and traditions through neo-modern traditional style of spoken word.