This event is in the past.It took place on April 20, 2026 at The Freight.
Musical WorkshopMusical WorkshopCommunity Mondays: Afro Caribbean Drumming and Songs with Javier Navarrette
Downtown Berkeley
Learn the heartbeat of the Caribbean in this hands-on drumming class. Javier Navarrette teaches Cuban Bembe rhythms and Puerto Rican Bomba Sica, plus songs honoring the Orisha deities. No experience needed: just bring your hands and an open spirit.
Hands-on drumming class
Afro-Cuban & Puerto Rican traditions
All ages welcome
No experience needed
Tips
🥁bring your own conga or percussion if you have one
🎵learn Bembe and Bomba Sica rhythms
🌴songs honoring Orisha deities Elegua and Ogun
Community Mondays: Afro Caribbean Drumming and Songs with Javier Navarrette
Downtown Berkeley
Musical WorkshopMusical WorkshopLearn the heartbeat of the Caribbean in this hands-on drumming class. Javier Navarrette teaches Cuban Bembe rhythms and Puerto Rican Bomba Sica, plus songs honoring the Orisha deities. No experience needed: just bring your hands and an open spirit.
Hands-on drumming class
Afro-Cuban & Puerto Rican traditions
All ages welcome
No experience needed
Tips
🥁bring your own conga or percussion if you have one
🎵learn Bembe and Bomba Sica rhythms
🌴songs honoring Orisha deities Elegua and Ogun
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