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Friday, January 27th at 10:00pm Friday, February 24th at 10:00pm Friday, March 30th at 10:00pm Friday, April 27th 6:00pm to 4:00am Friday, April 27th at 10:00pm Friday, May 25th at 10:00pm Friday, June 29th at 10:00pm
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The celebration based on organizer Joann Jimenez and Antonio Ocasio’s Afro-Latino roots, ¡WEPA! embraces that “the way it was on the block” vibe they experienced growing up as New York Latinos (Neoyorquinos).
Their soundscape incorporates the wide range of their culture’s musical wealth, blending Afro-Cuban, Latino Tribal, Orisha chants and straight up percussive rhythms mixed in with old salsa classics and other lovely sounds that live inside them… house music.
¡WEPA! pays homage to the music that influenced them as youngsters, and celebrates the newer music that echoes it. They incorporate the ‘escuela vieja’ traditions of a cigar roller, domino table, and tasty coquito. They carefully select and display a visceral experience including video clips of children playing under a ‘johnny pump’ on those hot summer days, famous Latino musician jam sessions, and dance rituals of their ancestors.
Their interactive clothesline strung from the ceiling, live musicians, artists and all their Latino flavor invite your presence. Come dance, laugh and drink the night away, the way it used to and ought to be!
¡WEPA! swag now available. Pick up a t-shirt!
UPDATE: WEPA! welcomes 55 Crew’s Deep in The Heights to open up the evening with an afterwork session of Afro/Latin, Deep House, Tribal, Soul & Tech on April 27. DJs LES/537 & DJ E spinning the soundtrack. FREE (6-10pm) Happy Hour drinks will be served!
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WHERE: Bar 13 35 East 13th St New York, NY 10003 www.bar13.com HOOD: Union Square, Manhattan |
DIRECTIONS: at University Pl 4/5/6, L, N/Q/R/W to 14th St/Union Square |
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