HONK in Harlem!
BLOCO LA CONGA + BATALÁ NY
Sunday, October 29 | 8PM to Midnight
Shrine World Music Venue | 2271 Adam Clayton Powell Blvd at W. 134th Street
HONK! comes to Harlem at The Shrine with a two-part power combo from our favorite percussionists!
8 PM - Bloco La Conga
Bloco La Conga is a community of musicians dedicated to the study and performance of Carnaval music of the Americas. Our repertoire is influenced mostly by styles from Cuba, Brazil, the USA, and the African Diaspora in general. In Brazil a bloco is a street band that mobilizes, excites and inspires revelers during Carnaval. In Santiago de Cuba, this would be called a conga (as in "conga line"). La Conga is currently on a mission to introduce the Conga Santiaguera , the unique and exciting sound of Santiago de Cuba's carnaval, to audiences in the New York area.
9 PM - Batalá NY
Batalá New York is the premier all-women, Black-led, percussion ensemble activating partnerships, community building, and cultural awareness through high-energy performances of Afro-Brazilian music and dance in New York City and beyond. Our music, instruments and costumes are primarily from Salvador da Bahia in the northeast of Brazil.