Aurora y Zon Del Barrio

Saturday, October 4, 2008, 8:00 PM
$25 / $20 Members / $10 Students

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Bringing dance style classic Afro-Boricua music from the Barrios, Aurora & Zon del Barrio bring its foot stomping, funk based classic salsa, plena, merengue, bomba, and boogalu to the corners of the Barrios where Latinos live, work and play. Creative, musically diverse in taste while resourceful in survival, Latinos from the barrio zones have sophisticated tastes in music that is not relegated to one particular genre.

Zon del Barrio emerges as one of the few orchestras to express the varied genres of Latin music from the African Diaspora and the urban streets of New York.

The group was founded and is led by composer and cultural activist Aurora Flores. Flores co-produced a segment over the Latin Music Grammy Awards on Latinos in New York, hosted by Milly Quezada where Zon del Barrio was featured.

She is also a historian, cultural writer for major newspapers and magazines, as well as a lecturer and instructor on the history of Latin music. She produces sold out shows, composes music and is proud of her deep Puerto Rican roots. With Zon del Barrio, she is able to bring the music from the streets of New York to audiences all over the world while showcasing young talent while mixing the folklore of Puerto Rico with salsa rhythms and other musical genres.