workshops
CUMBIA:
The Roots, Resilience and
Radical Rhythms
From a multi-media approach, we take participants through the history and Diaspora of the Afro-Colombian phenomeno, known as Cumbia. From the coast of Colombia to the barrios of California, from the bars in Chile to the streets of the Caribbean, Cumbia is Afro-Colombia’s gift to the World. From Celso Pina to Los Angeles Azules, to Shakira and Wyclef Jean, Cumbia rhythms have been heard around the world. However, many are not aware about the origins and roots of this Afro-Indigenous music.
In this workshop, we will share the radical roots of Cumbia, it’s borderless spirits and how Afro-Indigenous resilience not only survived, but has evolved and thrived throughout Latin America.
Viva La Cumbia:
A Youth Presentation
Quitpenas will take you to a celebration of Afro-Latino culture through lively songs, stories, and inspiring messages!
They invite folks of ALL AGES to learn, listen and dance to the (almost) forgotten rhythms of Afro-Indigenous communities across Latin-America.
With pulsating beats that will make anyone move their feet, Call and response, dancing, we will have folks singing all day long.
We’ll learn about traditional Afro Latin instruments like the conga, cowbell, guira and how they are incorporated into a variety of rhythms across the Americas.