Hector Lugo y Ya llegó La Mixta
A night of original music and dance inspired in the folklore and popular music of Puerto Rico and the wider Caribbean: Plena, Bomba, Aguinaldo, Seis, Guaracha Jíbara, Salsa, Merengue, and Rumba. The group will be performing songs from its upcoming CD “AfroTaíno” and the show will be followed by a Bombazo, a Puerto Rican Bomba Jam!

La Mixta Criolla is a dynamic music and dance ensemble founded by percussionist, singer, songwriter Hector Lugo. The group’s distinctive sound balances the color and range of the Puerto Rican and the Venezuelan cuatros –indigenous Caribbean guitars descendant of the North African string instruments that came to the region via Andalucía, Spain – the bass guitar, and the accordion, with the percussive drive of the barrel shaped Bomba drums, the panderos of the Plena, and the güícharo- bongó tandem of the Música Jíbara of the Puerto Rican countryside. La Mixta’s performances also feature traditional Bomba dancing. Bomba, a centuries old form of Afro-Puerto Rican music and dance, is characterized by spontaneous improvisation and the dynamic dialogue established between the dancer and the lead drummer.

La Mixta is constituted by a diverse group of talented musicians and dancers: Hector Lugo on percussion and vocals, Camilo Landau on the Puerto Rican cuatro, guitar, and vocals, Javier Navarrette on percussion and vocals, Aila Davila on bass, Jackeline Rago on the Venezuelan cuatro, percussion and vocals, Enrique Quique Davila on accordion and vocals, Ali Luna on percussion and dance, dancers-choreographers Shefali Shah and Christina Navarro, and dancer Jo-Annie Seda.
Firmly rooted in Puerto Rico’s rich musical culture and inspired by the soulfulness of Caribbean music, La Mixta Criolla delivers performances of singular strength and passion to the delight of dancers and music lovers everywhere.