Alma Moyó: Santurce-video by DennisFlores.com

Alma Moyó is an Afro-Boricua musical group dedicated to the preservation of Puerto Ricos oldest living African musical and cultural tradition, la bomba.
Founded in 2002 under the musical direction of Alex LaSalle from Moca, Puerto Rico, the groups 10 members are a talented mix of musicians, educators and historians dedicated to empowering people of the African Diaspora by sharing Borinquens potent legacy of Bomba music, the primarily Congolese derived African music of the Puerto Rico.
Closely related to the music of gwoka from Guadaloupe, bele from Martinique, and the bomba from Ecuador, tumba francesa from Cuba, Haitis boumba, and many others. Bringing together different generations of Puerto Rican and Caribbean musicians, Alma Moyó represents the next movement in pan-Caribbean musical expression.
Dedicated primarily to preserving and promoting awareness of the vast diversity that exists within the Afro-Puerto Rican bomba tradition, Alma Moyó seeks to honor the multi-root origin of bomba by honoring the unique fusion of African and Afro-Caribbean elements that blend to create bomba on the island of Puerto Rico. Alma Moyó brings to light the often marginalized musical variation of Bomba from the western part of the island, including Moca, Aguadilla, Aguada, and especially Mayaguez, where it is said that all of Puerto Ricos bomba originates. This all-inclusive group also pays homage to the traditions from Loiza, Ponce, Cataño, and Santurce.
Uplifting audiences with thunderous drumming and soul-stirring singing, Alma Moyós musical treasure chest contains traditional bomba songs from as far back as the late 1700s as well as originally composed songs by its many talented songwriters. These heartfelt songs of lament, wisdom, revolution and the daily lives of African descendants in the Americas tell the stories of our ancestors, our history, our cultural and spiritual traditions, and our vision for the future of all African descendants. Inspired by the master musicians and artisans of Puerto Rico and its Diaspora who lovingly preserve the Afro-Boricua traditions of bomba, Alma Moyó was born in the celebrated Rincon Criollo Cultural Center in the Bronx, NY, affectionately known as La Casita de Chema.

Category:

Music

Tags:

• Bomba
• plena
• Puertorriqueña
• Puerto
• Rico
• Africa
• Afro-Carribean
• Caribbean
• Taino
• Revolution
• Santeria

[kennyqamal]

Why do racist elements always come up in the presence of such a beautiful art form? The notion made by @locinty that bomba should be played only afro puerto ricans is absurd as such a thought falls well within the limits of american views on race. Though my appearance may be 'white' to some standards my family has its roots in Loiza and theyre damn pleased that Ive chosen to continue the traditions of bomba.

[RuRodPR]

awesome video! Boricuas are Boricuas! Como extrano mi isla ; (

[JUNES05]

what??? so just because it's from african ancestry in PR only the afr ricans can play? thats the most rediculous thing ive ever heard...this is a puerto rican traditional dance and music therefore any puerto rican can play it as long as they have respect for bombas history and its significance for puerto rican culture

[Jazzgriot]

Keep The Faith.... Bombaristas

Muhammad Khalil

[locinty]

This is madness,so esoteric,so hindu,could you be more

explicit? Bomba is just a fiesta.You dance and play the barriles,simple.If you see it beyond that,is time to see witch doctor.

[yenyere]

What about Mayaguez...where it is common knowledge that Bomba was first recognized?..Bomba is also a conciousness..a link to the mysteries of nature.......It goes beyond the frontier of space and race .I don't know what bomba means for residents of Puerto Rico....

what I could tell you is that here in New York, we live The Bomba experience as a way of life...

[prgurl2001]

Buueno... aqui no hubo dialogo entre subidor y bailador, lo que hubo fue comptencia. Pero bueno...se disfruta la musica.

[locinty]

This is a fatuous impersonation of the real thing called Bomba.Bomba is negroide that should be played by afropuertorrincans either from ponce or loiza.

[locinty]

Gracias,el problema es que no hay raiz.El baleador y subidor tocado en 2/4 or 6/8,hacen posible la controversia del bailador y los barriles sean en lero,yuba,cunya,babu y belen.

Tanto el baile como los toque tienen su armonia y

su tiempo sincopadamente.

[yenyere]

Esto no esta en tiempo correcto?