WBUR Radio Announcer & Producer José C. Massó joins us for a 10-part lecture series! This hybrid in-person and virtual series explores the nexus between music, politics, and national, cultural, and racial identity through recorded music and discussion.
Please click HERE to register and watch virtually over Zoom webinar! Each lecture will be recorded. To view previous lectures, please email programs@bpl.org.
How to attend “¡Con Salsa!” in person:
“¡Con Salsa!” – The History of Afro-Latin Music in the United States, Past, Present & Future
*New Schedule*
Monday, February 7: Part 5. New York (1970’s) (Hosted by the Roxbury Branch)
· ¿De Donde Vengo?
· Puerto Rican Power
· “Our Latin Thing”
· Fania Records
· Pan – Latinism
Monday, February 28: Part 6. Pan – Latinism (1975) (Hosted by the Roxbury Branch)
· Panamá
· Colombia
· Venezuela
· Perú
Thursday, March 10: Part 7. Latin-Rock (Hosted by the Roslindale Branch)
Thursday, March 24: Part 8. Dominican immigration (1980’s) (Hosted by the Roslindale Branch)
· Dominican Republic
· Merengue
· Bachata
Thursday, April 7: Part 9. Cuba (Post Revolution) (Hosted by the Hyde Park Branch)
· Buena Vista Social Club
· Songo & Timba
Thursday, April 21: Part 10. “Salsa con Conciencia” (Hosted by the Hyde Park Branch)
Programming like this is enabled through the generosity of a variety of public and private funding. To learn more and support our programming, visit the Boston Public Library Fund website.