Los Tambores Son de Changó (The Drums Belong to Changó) highlights the traditional art of batá drumming in New York as greatly influenced by master percussionist Orlando “Puntilla” Ríos who moved from Havana, Cuba to the South Bronx, New York in 1980. Puntilla trained and initiated Añá drummers and taught the NYC Yoruba community how to properly execute the different rituals related to the sacred Batá drums, referred to as Fundamento Batá - essential to Yoruba practices.

How to Watch:

On December 6, 2023 at 7 pm (EST), watch the premiere of this program right here on this webpage.