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Participating in the community drum circle

Weekend drum circles in the park, local music festivals, battles of the bands, backyard shows; Many of the artists featured on American Sabor got their starts in small community settings like these. Whether you are a musician, observer, organizer or general enthusiast, if you've participated in an inspirational community event we would love to hear about it. Whatever your experience may be - an impromptu jam session in the street, a neighborhood block party, a locally sponsored concert - share your story with the world here.

My art travels with American Sabor, and it is of my musician friends. June 3, 2011 - 1:57pm | by suzon

My art with Smithsonian and EMP featuring Latin Music Greats!

Okay, so my friend Michele has a florist, G ROSSI at 7th & J and hangs my paintings there when they are not in a gallery and just because they look so snazzy with her gorgeous arrangements. I just had a show at the Beatnik Studios and was featured in Sacramento Magazine February 2011.

Azucar! My Husbands Love of Celia Cruz February 17, 2011 - 11:32am | by mtorrescarmona

Working for the Smithsonian Institution's Office of Protection Services, one of my most memorable moments, aside from meeting my wife, was the 150th anniversary. As part of the multiple celebrations, there was a concert that I was determined to work and secure the post that provided me with a direct view to the stage. As the performers began to arrive at the Smithsonian Castle, I had a chance encounter with the legendary Celia Cruz, her husband Pedro Knight and José Alberto, known as "el canario." We exchange pleasantries, Ms.

The Music of Puerto Rico February 17, 2011 - 11:28am | by mtorrescarmona

I’ve been surrounded by music at an early age growing up in Puerto Rico, music played daily throughout the neighborhood, several family members were musicians and Mother would sing the ballads of her childhood in Cuba. By the age of ten I began developing an ear for rhythms, soon my surroundings began serving as instruments. There were bands in almost every neighborhood and every Sunday, two blocks from my house in Ponce, the 2nd largest band in Puerto Rico, La Sonora Ponceńa, rehearsed every Sunday.