15 BOMBA

Bomba is musical style from Puerto Rico that is a mixture of three different cultures, the Spanish, African and Taino Indian. It is described as a challenge between the drummer and the dancer, with the dancer deciding what the drummers will play.
In this episode the famous Cepeda Family come out to play with family and friends and celebrate the legacy of their father and grandfather Rafael Cepeda, often referred to as the "Patriarch of the Bomba and Plena"

Artists appearing in this episode:

Jesus Cepeda and The Cepeda Family