Dancing with Reggaeton Sensation Don Omar @ Fenway Park on July 5, 2008! Who said Essencia couldn't dance on that stage?
Forward this a little and you'll see my Bomba group in action - Cacique Bomba Dance Ensemble
AND NOW Essencia Latina! We rocked it in Atlantic City, NJ's Puertorrican Festival!!!
Tufts University
Medford, MA
Graduated: N/A
Degree: Master's Degree
Major: Public Policy & Education
2007 to Present
Bridgewater State College
Bridgewater, MA
Graduated: 2000
Student status: Alumni
Degree: Bachelor's Degree
Major: Communication Studies & Theatre Arts - TV & Radio Production
Clubs: President La Sociedad Latina, SGA, Afro-Am Society, Progress/Outreach
As an artist, activist, advocate, educator, promoter and an ongoing student of life, I share my ideas and talents while learning from others in the process. In the daytime, am the Project Manager for the Pathway Technology Campus as well as a member and on the Board of Reflect & Strengthen(R&S). www.reflectandstrengthen.org. R&S is a non-profit organization led by and for young women from the urban neighborhoods of Boston nurturing environments to create positive social change in our lives and in our communities through creative expression, political education and community building. As a member of R&S, I have had the opportunity to travel to Holland, Cuba and Colombia to experience global issues firsthand in order to create and nurture bonds with people from around the world; building connections, education and resources to strengthen our movements. From a young age, I began expressing myself through singing and dancing Bomba and Plena which are folkloric musical genres originating from Puerto Rico. This was the beginning of my artistic passions and now as the Lady Enchantress, I helped form the band Hall of Justice fusing Hip-Hop, Jazz, Soul, Funk and Timba. As a performer I feel I have the power to reach out to people of all ages and backgrounds to expose the realities of oppressive behaviors and systems of injustice as well as to share my personal experiences with the hopes of others learning from them as I did.
I've had the opportunity to bless the stage with:
THE LAST POETS,
DEAD PREZ, NICE & SMOOTH, CL SMOOTH,
MEDUSA,
SUPERNATURAL,
LA BRUJA,
RICO PABON out of the Bay Area
And many Boston-based artists such as BABALOO, FOUNDATION MOVEMENT, PROJECT MOVE, ED OG, KIKI BREEVLIFE, ANJULI STARS, LISA DENISE, KABLUNA, DANIELLE SCOTT and many more...
So here's the first song I ever actually wrote to a beat (music by DJ EL). My boy Kwesi put this video together...
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Who I'd like to meet: Folks who appreciate the power of music
yes i will give the bully a kiss for you ....i have to be careful he might attack me...LOL....no suh he aint that bad,....HHHHHHHMMM or is he....LOVE YA SIS .....miss ya
eli! wasup? long time no talk..hope everythin is ok with u n the fam out there. leme get ur cell phone number tho cuz i think i lost it. ok take care n much love. -ur brother jason
Happy Birthday to you, Happy Birthday to you, Happy Birthday dear Eli, Happy Birthday to you! Love ya lots and will be in the Bean soon to take your ass out for some drinks...Pass out! ~Mari
