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DESCRIPTION:\n\nThe Torch Bearers of Puerto Ricos Plena\, Bomba\, and Beyon
 d! Four-Time Grammy Nominee Plena Libre is the Music of Puerto Rico as it 
 Should Be Experienced Live!\n\nCaptivating and moving audiences over the c
 ourse of a seventeen-year\, thirteen-album career\, this fine-tuned Puerto
  Rican-based ensemble of virtuoso musicians has only gotten better with ag
 e\, as evidenced by their four recent Grammy nominations and world wide to
 uring schedule.\n\nThe chemistry and emotions on stage  my God! says Plena
  Libre founder\, bassist\, arranger\, musical director\, and composer Gary
  Nuņez.ez. I am continually overwhelmed by the spirit of the band. It is the 
 music of Puerto Rico as it should be experienced. This train will just run
  you over!\n\nPlena Libre infuses their contemporary Caribbean composition
 s with a deep sense of the unique indigenous musical traditions\, known as
  plena and bomba\, which developed on the island over a century ago. Unlik
 e salsa bands\, who usually only have two singers\, Plena Libre features f
 ive vocalists singing in lush three and four part harmonies\; a musical re
 presentation of a traditional community gathering. Further giving their li
 ve performances a memorable standout quality\, occasionally\, the entire b
 and will vocalize the percussion parts of the plena\, creating an a cappel
 la polyphonic polyrhythm. These artistic choices drive home the core of th
 e tradition in an aesthetic that appeals to broad audiences and aficionado
 s alike. With an aggressive\, tight\, yet sensitive style\, which balances
  the traditional with the contemporary\, the global and the local\, Plena 
 Libre creates a brand of music and live performance that is both profoundl
 y Puerto Rican and universally appealing.\n
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LOCATION:Oakland
SUMMARY:Plena Libre
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