Tuesdays on the Terrace | Bomberxs D’Cora of La Escuelita Bombera de Corazón
@ Museum of Contemporary Art Chicago
220 E Chicago Ave, Chicago, IL 60611
Opening Tuesday, August 22nd, from 5:30PM - 8PM
Summer Tuesdays come alive on the MCA terrace with free concerts highlighting artists from Chicago’s internationally renowned music community. Enjoy live music while relaxing on the lawn with your own picnic, or savor snacks and drinks available for purchase. Then head inside to catch the MCA’s summer exhibitions—we’re open late on Tuesdays and free for Illinois residents.
In their Tuesdays on the Terrace debut, Bomberxs D’Cora of La Escuelita Bombera de Corazón forefront the longest-running style of Puerto Rican music: bomba. Featuring Ivelisse Diaz and a full band of singers, drummers, and dancers, their sound is sure to get you up and moving as the summer starts to fade.
Band Members | Instruments
All: Drums/Dance/Vocals
Ivelisse Diaz
Maya Fernandez
Ruben Gerena
Amaya Justiniano
Jonathan Pacheco
Anissa Vega
Dania Vega
Luis Vega
Alyssa Villegas
About the Artist
Bomberxs D’Cora of La Escuelita Bombera de Corazón is a collective of bomba practitioners committed to the preservation of bomba. Bomba is Puerto Rico’s oldest surviving music and dance form established by the island’s African descendants. La Escuelita Bombera de Corazón was founded by Ivelisse Diaz in 2009.
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