by Mr. Conga » Fri Oct 21, 2011 8:14 am
There is a very big Bomba music community in New York city. Plenty of concerts, and clinics.
You just have to know the right people. Most came from the iland, and stayed in NY, brought their barriles, and roots with them, and kept it going.
New York is one of the most blessed states when it comes to Bomba music, and groups. It always has.
But Pleneros, and bomberos usually dont hang out with congeros as much, except the young Pleneros-Bomberos.
The real old Bomberos are really celosos with their tradition, and only believe in playing in the barriles.
There i also plenty of young new bomba groups forming in the East coast keepig the oriinal rythms, origina instruments passed down by families, of old Bomberos, such as the Ayala family.
Their is bomba music-summits competitions across the U.S
Specially in Chicago, there is a yearly summit, where bomba groups from all the U.S and P.R get together for a weekend, and compete.
and do concerts.