Perceptions on perseverance after an apparent failure
Currency & Exchange didwent Concluded a planned nor according to plan, only about 50% of the show took place. I an the type of taking. responsabilities for my acitions. Not only my promotional time got cut short in 8 days bu I was hospitalized for about 6 days with a small brain annurisum. All this factors added that the activity was not to the standard that I aim for. Nevertheless, I would love to extend my most sincere thanks to all the new supporters and exepctators that came to be part of the activity specillly to . Also to all the suppor to My partner Rodney Brown and Juan Zamora with Fresh Personas. To those of you stilll interested on takin alook to the artistic project you must, contact me direcrly by phone or inbox, and I will make it available to you on youtube via private. viewer. :)
What's next?.... After my recovery I will re-lounch I am positive. :)
I never wanted to recognize what were my physical limits because I've been a relatively healthy individual my entire 33 years of life vigorously break dancing and extremely active. Unfortunately, close to 3 weeks ago i suffer a small brain manumission that completely cchanged ALL perception all my physical abilities for ever, still today can't play "6 corrido" any longer like before, textting or computer writing with 1 eye is a pain, tedious and frustrating and writing this short blog so far has taken me about 15mis without interruptions or deleting.Thus you guys can imagine. because of this just imagine how my music making and future video making will be affected. The reason for this post are 3 #1 to thank all the people, upporter, Bomba Collegueges family and friends and especially my Life Partner Janet Garcia that I have the spirit and will to AIM for a complete full recovery #2 to let anyone that has never sufered a health fall to NEVER take their good or "bad" health for granted becasue for sure it can turn to worse for no reason. and #3 to Assure my Nostalgia Amarilla &Florida Scene Familiy que vamos' pa encima, UNION UNION Bomba y PLENA LOVE YOU all.
Currency & Exchange is an modern artistic visual take into Puertorican Bomba (roots music) from Tampa Bay's band: Nostalgia Amarilla (Yellow Prima). Our goal is begin a conversation, spark our audience to think in the value of their music of African heritage wherever they are. In our particular case, Bomba roots music, the oldest genre of the island of Puerto Rico.
Short Film "Movie Poster"
The short film delivers its message trough a total of 4 songs that have an explicit a touch of modernity.
It combines traditional Bomba rhythms with light sporadic sounds and elements of eletronica music.
In addition to the previous, it blends reports of the down turn of global economics and the thoughts of the group's members.
Nostalgia Amarilla, during recording at Roosevelt 2.0
The very last song: "Mercado Negro" (Black Market) by Hector Mayoral "Acho Brother" (close friend of the band since the year 2009). Mercado Negro is a relatively short song, nevertheless it's very powerful that concludes the give visual project in absolute a high note, only like Hector know how to do. We in Nostalgia Amarilla are forever greatful for his support, partnership and Friendship. Much more to come.
Mercado Negro (Black Market) Single Cover
In Short, we are humbuly proud to announce that this is the first visual project on its class for the Bomba genre. It is also our goal to encourage others all over US and Puerto Rico to branch out and look for alternaitve ways to express Bomba. Of course, having on mind that these alternative ways are truth to the local circumstances of wherever the respective Bomba band, crew or group is located. Currency & Exchange Short Film & Video E.P. is our first alternative expression of many. Thank you all and enjoy the theatrical trailer.
Currency & Exchange is Spaking new for you, madd OLD for us!
Yes, the Currency & Exchange project has been an uphill battle that encountered many challenges along the way. This project was recorded on Tuesday, October 2nd 2012. However, Executive Producer and Director Allende, G. did not had the opportunity to complete the editing and musical editing of this video until some time November 2013.
Reasons for the delay: #1 Finances. To finance this project was not very expensive; what was very expensive + dificult was to finance the commute to Wesley Chapel, FL once a week on record gas prices. #2 availabilty of Editor Rodney Brown. Mr. Brown works for a local universtiy that ocupies lost of his time, even on week ends. #3 and more importantly: as Rodney and I kept editing, better and greater ideas kept developing. For example, I thought that I was going to make a 3 single videos, but with so much material + great editing we decided to make it an artistic short film. That's the real way how this project came about.
Currency & Exchange Proposed Album Cover Art
However, Executive Producer and Director Allende G. did not have the
Fix: expensive + dificult
TO: expensive + difficult
Fix: Mr. Brown works for a local universtiy that ocupies lost of his time, even on week ends.
TO: Mr. Brown works for a local university that occupies lots of his time, even on weekends.
Fix: For example, I thought that I was going to make a 3 single videos
TO: For example, I thought that I was going to make 3 single videos
Fix: In Short, we are humbuly proud to
TO: In Short, we are humbly proud to (this is under Mayoral's pic)
Fix: Of course, having on mind that these alternative ways are truth to the local
TO: Of course, having in mind these alternative ways are truth to the local
Fix: The very last song: "Mercado Negro" (Black Market) by Hector Mayoral "Acho Brother" (close friend of the band since the year 2009). Mercado Negro is a relatively short song, nevertheless it's very powerful that concludes the give visual project in absolute a high note, only like Hector know how to do. We in Nostalgia Amarilla are forever greatful for his support, partnership and Friendship. Much more to come.
TO: The very last song: "Mercado Negro" (Black Market) is written by Hector Mayoral "Acho Brother" (close friend of the band since the year 2009). Mercado Negro is a relatively short song, nevertheless it's very powerful and concludes the visual project on absolute high note, only as Hector knows how to do. We in Nostalgia Amarilla, are forever grateful for his support, partnership and friendship. Much more to come!
Fix: The short film delivers its message trough a total of 4 songs that have an explicit a touch of modernity. It combines traditional Bomba rhythms with light sporadic sounds and elements of eletronica music. In addition to the previous, it blends reports of the down turn of global economics and the thoughts of the group's members.
TO: The short film delivers its message through a total of 4 songs that have an explicit touch of modernity. It combines traditional Bomba rhythms with light sporadic sounds and elements of electronica music. In addition to the previous, it blends reports of the down turn of global economics and thoughts of the groups' members.
Fix: Currency & Exchange is an modern artistic visual take into Puertorican Bomba (roots music) from Tampa Bay's band: Nostalgia Amarilla (Yellow Prima). Our goal is begin a conversation, spark our audience to think in the value of their music of African heritage wherever they are. In our particular case, Bomba roots music, the oldest genre of the island of Puerto Rico.
TO: Currency & Exchange is an modern artistic visual take into Puerto Rican Bomba (roots music) from Tampa Bay's band: Nostalgia Amarilla (Yellow Prima). Our goal for our audience is to spark conversation and to think about the value of their music of African heritage wherever they may be demographically; in our particular case, Bomba roots music, the oldest genre of the island of Puerto Rico.
Nostalgia Amarillais a Puerto Rican Bomba ensemble based in Tampa Bay Florida. This ensemble proposes to keep the roots of
Bomba alive while traveling to the edge of the vanguard by injecting small doses
of electronica sounds through an array of technological devices, midi-controllers,
tablets, modulators and sound texturizers. Only time will tell.
Curtis Hixon Park; Tampa, Florida.
Where the name came about?The name came about the many yellow flowers that flourish around
the island during the spring and summer months. No one is able to escape it.
What is Bomba? Bomba is the
oldest genre of African heritage from the island of Puerto Rico. The sound
consists of 2 or more wine barrels altered into drums. A big one is called “Buleador” for a given straight rhythm and a smaller one is called “Subidor” or
“Primo” for improvising (there could be 100 Buleadores, but always only one
primo). Add to this a set of sticks called “Cuá” and a Bomba Maraca. As the
song develops a dancer (male or female individually or as a pair) is to come to
the center of it all (Batey) and challenge the Primo player to follow the steps
being marked.
GREGORIO ALLENDE "Macho"(Musical Director)
Gregorio
Allende returned to his native in 2005 Puerto Rico at the age of 25 to achieve
3 things: To get even closer with his father, with whom he already had a great
relationship with, to “Re-Puertorricanize” and to get 60 Credits from a
University to be eligible to transfer to a public state university back in FL.
Little did he know that he would fall in love with Puerto Rican Bomba. It was the logical thing to do; since he became a conscious self-thought in African-American history experiencing an “Afro-Latino” view of things in US just like Piri Thomas, and Arturo Alfonso Schomburg before him. But for best of chances Bomba came as normal as every day Loizian life.
Fast forward to 2011 after creating the Facbook Page Bomba Puertorriqueña en Tampa Gregorio started organizing and documenting each move. He was not satisfy with the quality of pictures, image of Bomba in general and wanted to record the sounds he imagined. For this reason, he acquired a home recording studio, certified himself in graphic design (Hillsborough Community College) and acquired HD Visual equipment. Now in all humbleness Gregorio is ready to move Nostalgia Amarilla to a level yet to be seen ever in the history of the genre.
Gregorio plays
all Bomba instruments (fine tuning Primo), studies Kalimba and is a Marimbula
enthusiast. Engineers/records audio projects, creates the group’s graphics,
shoot the photography, shoots and edits its consequent musical video projects.
Abimael Agosto:
Born in Santurce, Puerto Rico on the
11th of June, 1988. Son of Ramon Luis Agosto and Aurea Casnova Cruz.
Married to Daniela Quiros with whom he has two daughters: Abigail Agosto and
Marley Agosto.
From early childhood, right on fourth
grade Abimael was a very active person balancing his elementary studies and
swimming.Abimael succeeded as a swimmer
through his childhood and early adolescence.
At the age of 14 his parents moved to
US where he further advanced on the sport of swimming in high school.It is during this period where he meets his
wife Daniela Agosto.
Abimel is the main Buleador player
for Nostalgia Amarilla.
During the last years Abimael has
discovered the sport of cycling while he continues his commitment and love for
Bomba music. On professional matters he has establish his own construction
business along with his brothers, which keep him a busy man. As of today, Abimael continues an active lifestyle meeting new people, enjoying quality time with his
family and discovering new activities to engage.
Jessica D. Garza Albino:
Growing up in Chicago in her youth, Jessica became a skilled Bomba dancer in 1991 when it was introduced to
her at the Ruiz Belvis Cultural Center. Throughout the years, she fell in love
with Bomba as she had the privilege of performing with Separate Peace, Group
Yuba and Inaru during her mid 20’s.
Moreover, she has also
worked with other musicians, choreographers, filmmakers, fashion designers and
make-up artists.As a result of a strong
Puerto Rican community in the city she also developed a deep interest for the
musical genres of Salsa, Plena, R&B and Hiphop.
Jessica is 1 of 2 female vocals and dancer, Cuá player and Maraca of Nostalgia Amarilla.
In the recently past two
years Jessica has moved to Tampa, Fl. She multitasks between Nostalgia
Amarilla, private Bomba dance instruction for women and children, her
profession as an accountant for a private entity and family. She is eager to
further her knowledge in acting, singing, choreography and dance production. Jessica
is a firm believer that "knowledge is power" and staying close to her
Caribbean roots of Puerto Rico as a student of Bomba. She truly enjoys
performing and sharing the power and joy of Bomba.
Angelina E.
Rivera:
In the last 5
years Angelina has been very busy placing her energies into 4 activities: advancing academic studies, landing a job as a Social Worker, being a dancer with Nostalgia Amarillla and loving her dog “Smokey”. In New York, she committed herself to the community as a mentor, a singer of all trades including Bomba and a dancer. As part of the community support system, she used to
mentored for young women at The Red Hook Community Justice Center in Brooklyn New
York, for the “Women in Touch Mission” teaching these ‘women at risk,’ the arts
of Bomba along with the Bomba Group Bombayo.
Angelina now
resides in Florida. She relocated for a couple of reasons; the most pivotal the
loss of her beloved mother, Josephine Rivera who lost her battle with cancer on
April 3rd 2011. Although at times is very hard for Angelina to cope
with the lost of her mother she keeps thriving for achievements in her academic
studies and personal success in her personal relationships with close friends.
Angelina is 1
of 2 female vocals and dancer, Cuá
player and Maraca of Nostalgia Amarilla.
As of right
now, Angelina's inner motivation has pushed her forward allowing her to enroll
for her Masters in Social Work at the University of Southern California and will
be graduating December 2014. She has already graduated from, Chic Studios of
NYC class of 2011, Professional Makeup Artist and honorably holds a B.A. degree
in Psychology. She was also a
Coordinator/Senior Case Manager for Safe Horizon, one of the largest victim
services non for profit agencies in New York City.
Nostalgia Amarilla:
As of today, Nostalgia Amarilla is blessed to enjoy horizontal production, which enables them to have complete musical and creative independence of all their projects. With such independence comes great responsibility; Nevertheless we are grateful to have reach such point. We have a serious commitment to do Bomba Music to the best of our knowledge, ability and determination. Thank you for all of your support!
Partners & Networks:
Nostalgia Amarilla counts with various partners that join them whenever necessary. Most recently, Allende G. have joined forces with high school trusted friend/musical partner Brian Green, also known in the central Florida Rap scene as "Platinundawone" to reach an optimum level of sound quality on their audio projects. On grounds of visual arts, Allende G. has been teaming up with Rodney Brown and his "Fresh Personas" Media Co. Allende G. has also work closely with colleague Alex Desir on image concepts to create themes for Alex's photo shoots regarding his upcoming clothing brand "Fresh Like Us" (No relation to Fresh Personas). Please make certain to follow this partners on their respective cybernetic internet pages.
Nostalgia Amarilla teams other Bomba players such as Hector Colon, Julissa Manners and brothers: Alexis Guzman and Francisco De Jesus for various local gigs as necessary. In the last year the group's network has extended with friends from Orl. such as master drummer Angel L. Reyes who has recently has relocated to the state and great sacrifice and input from the friends "Renacer Borincano" Jacksonville, Florida.
Nos fiuimos de "jira" un rato para nuestro parque local Curtins Hixon, disfrutamos, nos tiramos algunas fotos, y vacilamos un rato con el Gracimá. Abimael Agosoto - Barril Buleador, Allende G. - Subidor. Las muchachas estavan detras de las camaras. Tremendo día.
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