Hostos Events

BronxNet: Live!
BomPlenazo Artists Collective
Juan ‘Juango’ Gutiérrez, Musical Director

  • FREE ONLINE EVENT
    Thursday, July 2, 7:30 p.m.

    Available through the BX Culture Channel at Bronxnet.org
    and TV channel 69 Optimum / 35 Fios.

BronxNet presents Bronx Live!: Acclaimed by The New York Times, the BomPlenazo Artists Collective, led by Musical Director Juan ‘Juango’ Gutiérrez for the Eighth Biennial festival, featured original and standard works of the bomba and plena traditions. Performing artists include: Ángel ‘Papo’ Vázquez, Bienvenido ‘Benny’ Ayala, Camilo Molina Gaetán, Carlos ‘Tato’ Torres, Donald Nicks, Héctor ‘Tito’ Matos, Iván Renta, Jorge Vázquez, José Rivera, Juan Manuel Usera, Julia Gutiérrez-Rivera, Míriam Félix, Nelson Cabassa, Nelson Matthew González, Nicholas Laboy, Norka Hernández-Nadal, Obanilú Iré Allende Solana, Desmar Guevara, and Ricardo Pons. Special guest appearance by Roberto Cepeda. (2014)