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The State of Things
10:47 am
Thu April 18, 2013

Afro-Puerto Rican Music Group Brings Bomba And Plena To The Triangle

Credit losplanerosdela21.org
Los Planeros de la 21

  • Members of Los Plenero join host Frank Stasio to discuss Afro-Puerto Rican music

When Juan GutiƩrrez arrived in Harlem from Puerto Rico in the early 1970s, he had hopes of becoming a professional concert musician. But soon enough he started longing for a community that embraced and celebrated his roots.

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The State of Things
11:23 am
Thu February 7, 2013

Artist's Exhibit Explores The History Of Slavery Through Her Ancestry

Credit unc.edu
'Bloodlines' art by Toni Scott