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Viento de Agua (The Kennedy Center)

Viento de Agua

The term “viento de agua” is as colloquially cultural and unique as the band itself.  Meaning “water wind,” it is a local Puerto Rican phrase that refers to the dense, heavy air that precedes a rainstorm.  Well, if there a storm, it is the band itself which is taking the world by storm; New York Latino Magazine says that “this band is ready to take traditional sounds out of the usual setting, jazz them up, and bring them into a rowdy dance club.”  Having already gained hosts of fans in their native Puerto Rico, Viento de Agua is quickly gaining fame on the continental U.S.

Watch Past Performances

Viento de Agua 6/28/09: Viento de Agua

This Afro-Puerto Rican ensemble fuses the traditional genres of Bomba and Plena with other Caribbean genres and jazz to create music that appeals to both listeners and dancers.

Viento de Agua

This Afro-Puerto Rican ensemble fuses the traditional genres of Bomba and Plena with other Caribbean genres and jazz to create music that appeals to both listeners and dancers.
Smithsonian Folklife Festival 6/28/04: Smithsonian Folklife Festival

The Millennium Stage joins the Smithsonian Folklife Festival in its celebration of Haiti and the 200th anniversary of the Haitian Revolution, and Nuestra Música which will explore the Latino face of American life through music and dance.

Smithsonian Folklife Festival

The Millennium Stage joins the Smithsonian Folklife Festival in its celebration of Haiti and the 200th anniversary of the Haitian Revolution, and Nuestra Música which will explore the Latino face of American life through music and dance.

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