Public Workshop: Cuban Rhythm Inside Out with Rebeca Mauleon

A hands-on workshop in Cuban rhythm, movement and song for musicians and music lovers. Join Rebeca Mauléon, our Artist of Residence, in a hands-on workshop on Cuban rhythm, movement and song for musicians and music lovers. Bring your own drums or percussion instruments, or use ours! This workshop is ideal for musicians and non-musicians ages 14 and older. The event is free and open to the public; reservations are recommended.

An internationally acclaimed musician, bandleader, composer, Grammy-nominated producer and educator, Rebeca Mauléon exhibits impressive expertise in Afro-Caribbean and Latin American music, placing her at the forefront of the musicological community. Mauléon has become one of the most multi-faceted artists on the world music scene, recording and performing with a number of Grammy-winning legends, producing diverse compositional projects, and publishing a number of successful books and articles. She is the author of the critically acclaimed Salsa Guidebook and 101 Montunos, and serves as musicological consultant and author to National Geographic and Time Life, among other significant institutions.

In this residency, Mauléon will work with the jazz program and with Wellesley’s Afro-Caribbean ensemble Yanvalou, offering in-class visits, ensemble rehearsals, clinics, and master classes with Wellesley students. Also included are the following public events: Latin jazz jam, a Midday Muse, and a full concert with the Afro Kuban Quartet.

The events of this residency are generously supported by the Marjorie Copland Baum Memorial Fund, along with the Florence Jeup Ford ’22, Mary M. Crawford ’22, and Virginia Ford ’48 Artist in Residence Endowment Fund.

- See more at: http://www.wellesley.edu/events/node/71846