FirstWorks Summer Beats Concerts: La Excelencia

July 21, 2024 @ 6:00 pm - 7:30 pm

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FirstWorks Summer Beats Concerts: La Excelencia

Sunday, July 21st at the Roger Williams Park Bandstand
6:00 – 7:30 PM

Free & Open to the Public

Presented byโ€ฏFirstWorksโ€ฏin partnership with Roger Williams Parkโ€ฏConservancy and Providence Parks Department.

Come early for pre-show workshops:
4:30-4:50 PM: Music demonstration with La Excelencia
4:50-5:30 PM: Intro to Salsa dance workshop with Mambo Pa Ti
Our event will MCโ€™d by Lydia Perez, founder and artistic director of the Puerto Rican Institute of Arts and Advocacy, Inc.

The third concert of this yearโ€™s FirstWorks Summer Beats concert series transports audiences to the dance floors of New York Cityโ€™s Salsa scene with an electrifying performance byย La Excelencia. The 12-piece Salsa Dura band is inspired by the salsa sounds of the 1970โ€™s and the sociopolitical landscape of today. La Excelenciaโ€™s in-your-face sound and energetic live performances reach outside of the salsa norm and have propelled the band to mainstream audiences around the world. Their music combines traditional salsa elements with a modern and unapologetic sound to invigorate social mindedness amidst a powerful and danceable soundtrack.

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