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Kombilesa Mi: Colombian Independence Day Celebration

Kombilesa Mi: Colombian Independence Day Celebration

Born from the rich musical and historical heritage of San Basilio de Palenque, Colombia (the first free Black town in the Americas), Kombilesa Mí fuses the traditional sounds of the community with urban pop. The band's members experiment with the instruments created by their ancestors (and introduced to them when they were young) by layering them between new sounds.

Over traditional percussion, metal handmade drums of their own design, and marímbula, Kombilesa Mí rhymes and raps in Spanish and the traditional Palenquero language, a fusion of African Bantu, Portuguese, French and English. During the performance, you'll hear them call their music "RFP," which means Rap Folklórico Palenquero, a combo of cumbia, son de negro, mapalé and son palenquero.

Flushing Town Hall
In-Person Tickets: $15/$12 Members
01:00 PM - 11:59 PM on Sat, 23 Jul 2022

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Flushing Town Hall
(718) 463-7700
flushingtownhall@gmail.com
Flushing Town Hall
137-35 Northern Blvd
Flushing, New York 11354
7184637700
boxoffice@flushingtownhall.org