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Afro-Rican Ensemble (The Kennedy Center)

Afro-Rican Ensemble

Afro-Rican Ensemble Rolando Matias (Latin percussion/leader) was born in San Juan, Puerto Rico. A multi-talented percussionist and harmonica player, Matias has traveled the US playing in a wide variety of groups, performing everything from the blues to Latin rock. A self-taught musician, Matias started playing percussion at a young age in Cupey Alto, at the local ôBembesö of the neighborhood. Ed Moed (keyboards) hails from New York City. He was exposed to the sounds of ôEl Barioö while growing up, along with blues, jazz and world music.

Watch Past Performances

Rolando Matias and the Afro-Rican Ensemble 11/24/07: Rolando Matias and the Afro-Rican Ensemble

Rolando Matias and the Afro-Rican Ensemble bring audiences “jazz with conviction, hip hop with consciousness, and rhythms that will open your mind.”

Rolando Matias and the Afro-Rican Ensemble

Rolando Matias and the Afro-Rican Ensemble bring audiences “jazz with conviction, hip hop with consciousness, and rhythms that will open your mind.”
Afro-Rican Ensemble 3/30/02: Afro-Rican Ensemble

The musicians of the Afro-Rican Ensemble have a variety of musical styles in their repertoire, ranging from blues, to Latin rock, to funk and R&B.

Afro-Rican Ensemble

The musicians of the Afro-Rican Ensemble have a variety of musical styles in their repertoire, ranging from blues, to Latin rock, to funk and R&B.
Afro-Rican Ensemble 2/24/01: Afro-Rican Ensemble

The musicians of the Afro-Rican Ensemble have a variety of musical styles in their repertoire, ranging from blues to Latin rock to funk and R&B.

Afro-Rican Ensemble

The musicians of the Afro-Rican Ensemble have a variety of musical styles in their repertoire, ranging from blues to Latin rock to funk and R&B.
Afro-Rican Ensemble 2/26/00: Afro-Rican Ensemble

The Afro-Rican Ensemble combines Afro-Caribbean rhythms with jazz.

Afro-Rican Ensemble

The Afro-Rican Ensemble combines Afro-Caribbean rhythms with jazz.
Afro-Rican Ensemble 8/13/99: Afro-Rican Ensemble

Afro-Rican Ensemble performs high energy jazz improvisations mixed with a Caribbean beat.

Afro-Rican Ensemble

Afro-Rican Ensemble performs high energy jazz improvisations mixed with a Caribbean beat.

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