tradition /trə-dĭsh′ən/ n 1 : the passing down of elements of a culture from generation to generation
A celebration of four living traditions - bomba, plena, taíno, and Afro-Rican Jazz - by our community's culture bearers
Centro Cultural Cacica Yuisa
(8 Calle Espíritu Santo)
Sábado, 14 de noviembre de 2026
(Saturday, November 14, 2026)
2:00 pm a 5:00 pm
Working together as Partners in Culture, William Cepeda and the Black PR Collab were awarded a Mid Atlantic Folk and Traditional Arts Community Projects Grant from Mid Atlantic Arts. From this grant, TRADITIONS was born. TRADITIONS is a free community program that will be held on Saturday, November 14, 2026 at Centro Cultural Cacica Yuisa in Loíza, Puerto Rico. TRADITIONS is made possible in part through the Mid Atlantic Folk and Traditional Arts – Community Projects program of Mid Atlantic Arts with support from the National Endowment for the Arts.
Featured culture bearers at TRADITIONS include William Cepeda (four-time GRAMMY nominee and 2026 Jazz Legacies Fellow (Mellon Foundation and the Jazz Foundation of America), Sra. Maribella Burgos, director of Junte Loiceño (invited), Adriano Pancaldi, Italian–Puerto Rican saxophonist and composer, and famed artist Samuel Lind; who has created a body of work that honors the people, rhythms, rituals, landscapes, and symbols that define his hometown.
TRADITIONS is a community-rooted, intergenerational gathering that will be held at Centro Cultural Cacica Yuisa in Loíza, Puerto Rico. Bomba, plena, Afro-Rican Jazz, and the Taíno conch-shell tradition will converge as elder culture bearers and youth practitioners perform side by side, safeguarding Afro–Puerto Rican folkloric arts for the next generation.
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Want to make TRADITIONS a success? Please & Thank You.
The Black PR Collab's board of directors and 2026 Programming Committee are immensely thankful for the financial and in-kind support to make this community-centered event a reality. You, too, can help make TRADITIONS a success with your dollar or your time. To share in the culture and play a part in preparing children to have a better future, check out our sponsorship opportunities and select the collab level that works best for you.
If you prefer to make an in-kind donation or volunteer your time, send an email or text/WhatsApp message to our founder, Cheryl Mann. We know that cm would love to hear from you!