Los Pleneros de la 21
The music and dance of Puerto Rico are preserved through the performances of New York-based los Planeros De La 21. Formed in 1983 by Juan Gutierrez, the 12-piece ensemble spans three generations of Puerto Rican musicians, dancers, and artisans. With their complex, multi-part vocal harmonies set to the rhythms of hand-held plena drums and barrel-shaped bomba drums, the group resurrects the African-rooted bomba and plena musical styles of Puerto Rico. While Billboard praised the band for its "exhilaratingly deep Latino explorations of Afro-Caribbean grooves," the New York Times wrote, "the melodies are gorgeous and the tunes perfectly arranged, precise rhythms making way for singing or a drum section."
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Discography
4 album(s) • Sorted by Bestseller
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Somos Boricuas: Bomba Y Plena En Nueva York
World - Released by Rounder Records on Jan. 1, 1996
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Para Todos Ustedes
World - Released by Smithsonian Folkways Recordings on Jul. 19, 2005
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Puerto Rico, Puerto Rico Mi Tierra Natal
Los Pleneros de la 21, Cojunto Melodia
World - Released by Shanachie on Jan. 1, 1990
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Live at Pregones
World - Released by Los Pleneros De La 21 on Nov. 21, 2018
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