The band that had folks dancing in the aisles last summer is back by popular demand! Kadencia is an 11-piece ensemble that plays bomba and plena, music and dance styles native to Puerto Rico, in their traditional percussive form. This performance is brought to you in partnership with the Town of Pennington Gap with support from the Lee County Community Foundation.

 

​Founded in Mayagüez, Puerto Rico by singer-songwriter Maurice Sanabria-Ortiz and percussionist Roberto Candelario, Kadencia now calls Richmond, Virginia its home base and is led by father-son duo of Maurice Sanabria-Ortiz and Maurice “Tito” Sanabria.

 

Kadencia’s music and sounds pay homage to and follow the traditions of plena from Western Puerto Rico, with narrative lyrics that vividly describe Puerto Rican society and culture utilizing long-rooted storytelling traditions. The ensemble’s high-energy bomba and plena has been known to make audiences move in ways they never knew possible.

 

Kadencia has performed at events such as the Que Pasa? Festival, Richmond’s Latin Jazz and Salsa Festival, Viva RVA Hispanic Music Festival, the Smithsonian National Postal Museum, Chesterfield County’s Festival de Música, and the Richmond Folk Festival. Learn more about the band at kadencia.net.​

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Pro-Art partners with a variety of venues, therefore individuals with accessibility needs or general questions are encouraged to call (276) 376-4520 or email the Pro-Art office at pro-art@uvawise.edu. For evolving conditions related to weather cancellations, or similar unforeseen circumstances, patrons are encouraged to check proartva.org for up-to-date information. 

 

This project was supported, in part, by the Virginia Commission for the Arts, which receives support from the Virginia General Assembly and the National Endowment for the Arts, a federal agency.

 

Pro-Art is supported in part by the Virginia Commission for the Arts, which receives support from the Virginia General Assembly and the National Endowment for the Arts, as well as the C. Bascom Slemp Foundation, The University of Virginia’s College at Wise, Mountain Empire Community College, the Columbus Phipps Foundation, and the Lee County Community Foundation.

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