The sudden passing of master plenero, percussionist, educator, and community leader Héctor René “Tito” Matos Otero left a void in Puerto Rican communities around the globe. Tito lived his life ...
CC0 Usage Conditions ApplyClick for more information. But these performances were not simply a commemoration of Tito and his life’s work. It was a labor of love and a gathering space for healing, as ...
CC0 Usage Conditions ApplyClick for more information. In 1994, master Puerto Rican plena drummer Tito Matos emigrated to New York City and encountered there a vibrant Puerto Rican cultural revival ...
Plena is an Afro-Latino tradition that developed out of bomba music around the beginning of the 20th century in southern Puerto Rico. Plena lyrics are narrative. They convey stories about events, ...