<b><font style="color: rgb(204, 102, 0);" size="4">Peña Rebelde y Boricua: Featuring "Eroc"</font></b><br><b><span style="color: rgb(51, 0, 153);">Saturday August 13th, 7pm to late</span></b><br><br>@ <a href="http://www.encuentro5.org">encuentro 5</a> - 33 Harrison Avenue, 5th Fl. Boston<br>
Close to the Downtown Crossing, Chinatown, Boylston T<br>Follow on <a href="http://www.facebook.com/event.php?eid=136120796473103">facebook</a><br> <br>Welcome
compas of Boston to the fourth monthly Peña Rebelde. Come share with
Ernesto “Eroc” Arroyo (one half of the Hip Hop Duo Foundation Movement)
the Hip Hop poetry of his soul, as one of Boston’s premier “conscious”
rappers lights up Encuentro 5 with his unmistakable voice—bilingual and
rebelde.<br><br>The Peña is a communal tradition in music and poetry,
typified by the spirit of collectivity and anti-authoritarianism. We
invite yo<span class="text_exposed_hide">...</span><span class="text_exposed_show">u heartily to bring poems, songs, or whatever alights you, whether original or the work of others.<br><br>As
our Peña Rebelde evolves we begin looking at the roots of the
performing musicians. Our featured guest each month will interview with
organizers to recollect their musical roots. (See Eroc’s interview <a href="http://openmediaboston.org/node/1913">HERE</a>
where he discusses his musical beginnings and the fire he brings to
hip-hop culture.)<br><br>The performance will begin with a
representation of those roots, leading into the artist’s current work
and followed by an open circle.<br><br>$5 is requested at the door to help support our artists. Puerto Rican food will be available as well as refreshments.<br>Organized by <a href="http://www.mesasinfronteras.org/home/">Mesa sin fronteras</a><br>
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