Join us for an enlightening discussion and demonstration by Carlos Mateu, a percussion artist, dancer, and musicologist in revealing the African roots of popular Latin music. He will lead us through live percussion, basic Cuban rumba movement, and the historical and cultural context of Latin dance music.
Co-Sponsored by AfroSabor.
AfroSabor is a New York City–based Afro-Latin dance culture organization rooted in Black joy, identity, and belonging. We center Afro-Latin dances while explicitly honoring their Afro-diasporic origins. AfroSabor creates intentional cultural spaces where Black dancers gather to dance, learn, and build community without having to explain or minimize their identity. The organization’s work is culture-first, prioritizing lineage, musicality, and communal exchange over performance or aesthetics. Through classes, socials, and community events, AfroSabor cultivates a living dance culture grounded in Black history and collective joy.
