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Bloco AfroBrazil at Tito Puente Latin Music Series at O'Day Park
Courtesy of Berklee Media Relations | Posted on June 18, 2012
Where
O'Day Park
Tito Puente Latin Music Series
85 Newton St.
Boston, MA
Map
When
Thu, August 9, 2012
7:00pm
At Door
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Musicians
Marcus Santos
percussionAbout
Tito Puente Latin Music Series Presents Bloco AfroBrazil
The Tito Puente Latin Music Series takes place in July and August at outdoor locations across Boston. The six-concert series is an infectious soundscape of salsa, bolero, danzón, Afro-Latin, Caribbean, jazz, funk, R&B, and more. Performers include Berklee faculty, students, alumni, and world-renowned artists from Puerto Rico, Cuba, Ecuador, Brazil, and throughout Latin America.
Bloco AfroBrazil, led by associate professor Mikael Ringquist and alumnus Marcus Santos, is a 12-piece percussion ensemble with an interactive show that combines traditional Brazilian grooves like samba and axé with funk, rock, jazz, and hip-hop. The concert takes place at O'Day Park, 85 West Newton Street at 7:00pm....