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The original lineup of the group heard on the recording here. Pictured at Pioneer Works

Just before we left for Cuba to record for this podcast, Brooklyn Raga Massive’s  Raga Cubana feat. Roman Diaz, had an intimate concert to get ready for our sold out concert a month later at the Rubin Museum of Art.

Here we are trying new things and feeling the hometown energy and love from the Raga Massive Jam Session at the Art Cafe

With

Román Díaz (conductor, batá: iyá )

Giancarlo Luigi (shekere)

Clemente la Tierra (batá: okónkolo)

Melvis Santa (vocals)

Folasona Olorunsola (batá: itótele)

Ehren Hanson (tabla)

Jay Gandhi (bansuri)

David Ellenbogen (guitar)

Arun Ramamurthy (violin)

Michael Gam (bass)

Camila Celin (Sarod)

Raga Cubana at the Rubin Museum of Art last Week with Sandy Perez and Vanessa Ayaba Irawo sitting in for Melvis Santa.

Published by David Ellenbogen

I am a musician, producer, educator and NYC radio host.