Puerto Rico in Washington

Puerto Rico in Washington

produced by René López (Smithsonian Folkways Recordings, 1996), 54 mins

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Field of Interest
World Music
Description
Marcial Reyes y sus Pleneros de Bayamon and Cuerdas de Borinquen play bombas and plenas, music of the mountains, the coast, and the city. Recorded live at the 1989 Smithsonian Folklife Festival, this collection features notes in English and Spanish discussing the development of these musical styles amd background information on the performers, instrumentation, and lyrics.

Tanto Marcial Reyes y sus Pleneros de Bayamón como Cuerdas de Borinquen interpretan bombas, plenas, música de las montañas, la costa y la ciudad. Grabada en vivo en el Smithsonian Folkways Festival de 1989, esta colección contiene notas en inglés y español que describen el desarrollo de estos estilos musicales, la trayectoria profesional de los intérpretes, la instrumentación y las letras de las canciones.
Content Type
Music recording
Duration
54 mins
Format
Audio
Sub Genre
Bomba, Plena, Jíbaro
Label
Smithsonian Folkways Recordings
Producer
René López
Release Date
1996
Subject
World Music, Music & Performing Arts, South America, Mexico, Central America, and the Caribbean, América del Sud, México, Centroamérica y el Caribe, América do Sul, México, América Central e Caribe, United States, Puerto Rico
Keywords and Translated Subjects
América del Sud, México, Centroamérica y el Caribe, América do Sul, México, América Central e Caribe

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