October & November 2007

SUNDAY
OCT. 28, NOV. 25, DEC. 9
10:30am-12pm


YAYA
(the Afro-Caribbean all-women’s music group I'm a part of)
invites you to:

Afro-Dominican Drumming Circle
Focus on Salve music
At Mothers on the Move
928 Intervale Ave. near corner of East 163rd

Women of the African Diaspora ages 14 and up encouraged to participate.
$5 suggested donation for adults, free for youth under 21
RSVP: Call 646-924-7187 leave name and number or email yayadrum@yahoo.com
Bring your drums & panderos.
Must love music, African culture, and be a positive sister.

Directions: #2 Train to Intervale Ave. walk across E. 163rd Street, bear left.
#6 Train to Hunts Point Ave. walk West E. 163rd Street, take a left on Intervale.
BX#6 Bus to Intervale and E. 163 St.




NOVEMBER 7, 2007
UNIVERSITY OF PUERTO RICO, RIO PIEDRAS CAMPUS
I will be presenting a paper on reggaeton, hip-hop and their significance in the Puerto Rican diaspora at the symposium "Panorama de las Ciencias Sociales en Puerto Rico: historia, investigacion y politica" during the panel session "La diáspora boricua: Identidad nacional, prácticas culturales y políticas públicas."
2:30 – 4:30 p.m., Anfiteatro A-211,
Facultad de Ciencias Naturales


NOVEMBER 17, 2007
BROOKLYN MUSEUM, 2-4 p.m.
I will be part of a panel discussion on popular music and the Caribbean, with author and professor Sujatha Fernandes and artist Miguel Luciano. The panel is part of the activities surrounding the Brooklyn Museum's exhibition Infinite Island: Contemporary Caribbean.


NOVEMBER 28, 2007
4:30 pm
UNIVERSITY OF CONNECTICUT, STORRS
I will be giving a lecture titled "From Hip-Hop to Reggaeton."