Bembé's Learning from the Masters Summer 2023 Series
May 15, 2023 @ 6:30PM — June 5, 2023 @ 8:00PM Central Time (US & Canada) Add to Calendar
Escuela Verde: 3628 W Pierce St Milwaukee, WI 53215 Get Directions
Learning From the Masters Summer 2023 Series
Join us for community workshops with Bembé's "Learning from the Masters" Artist-in-Residence, Alberto "Beto" Torrens! Beto is a master percussionist, performer and cultural educator based out of San Juan, Puerto Rico. You don't want to miss the opportunity to learn from this master artist through fun, educational and interactive workshops! Open to the community, advanced registration is REQUIRED.
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Created to pass on Afro-Latino musical traditions directly from cultural elders and masters to Milwaukee cultural arts educators and the greater community through oral and cultural praxis, Learning From the Masters brings master artists from the African Diaspora to Milwaukee.
Plena Puertorriquena Series
Plena is an Afro-Puerto Rican tradition with roots in North/Eastern Africa that also involves Jíbaro and European musical elements. Master percussionist/educator Beto Torrens will explore the history, songs, and technique of the panderetas and güícharo.
Mondays: 5/15, 5/22, 6/5, 6:30 - 8:00 pm at Escuela Verde
Bomba Puertorriquena Series
Bomba is Puerto Rico’s eldest indigenous tradition that is still practiced today. This 3-class series will explore in great detail the history, rhythms, songs, and the different variations of Sica, Yuba, Güembe, Cuembe, Holandes, and Seis Corrido.
Wednesdays: 5/17, 5/24, 5/31, 6:00 - 7:30 pm at Escuela Verde
Rumba Cubana Series
Maestro Torrens will cover the history and rhythms of Rumba Cubana (Yambu, Guaguanco, Columbia) as well as the individual parts for each drum (salidor, tres golpes, quinto), clave and cata patterns, song form and structure.
Thursdays: 5/18, 5/25, 6/1, 6:00 - 7:30 pm at Escuela Verde
Afro-Cuban Rumba Complex
An Afro-Cuban tradition, Bata is one of the most important drums in Yoruba land, used in both secular and religious settings. The very complex polyrhythms that honor each Orisha will be masterfully broken down by Maestro Beto Torrens.
Friday 6/2/2023, 5:30 - 8:30 pm at Escuela Verde
Learning from the Masters is supported in part by a grant from the Wisconsin Humanities, with funds from the National Endowment for the Humanities. Wisconsin Humanities strengthens the roots of community life through educational and cultural programs that inspire civic participation and individual imagination.