ART & ARTESANIA

Artaina Artesania directly from Puerto Rico. They offer handcrafted jewelry, clothes and more.

Art Baby Art Resources for artists across the country.

Art Studio Porto The art of Antonio Broccoli Porto who lives in San Juan, Puerto Rico.

Baez Fine Arts Elizabeth E. Baez provides an interesting insight for artists that seek validation.Go to her sight and click on "To Aspiring Artists" to see what she has to say.

Eliarts Elias Lopez Miro realized his passion for art at the age of 5. By the age of 7 or 8 he could draw just about anything he saw. He currently resides in Florida.

Galeria Cemi Our purpose is to promote Puerto Rican/Latino culture and heritage.

Painter Gallery A comprehensive directory of artists and painters

Photography by Lin This Puerto Rican photographer from Chicago is available for weddings, sweet sixteens, birthdays and more. Very professional, very reasonable.

Obed Art Obed Gomez is a Puerto Rican artist who lives in Florida. His work can now be purchased as giclee prints.

Olga Ayala Functional Puerto Rican art in polymer.


BOMBA Y PLENA

AfriCaribe A Non-profit organization in Chicago dedicated to the preservation, research, promotion and development of the Puerto Rican and Caribbean cultures through music, dance, theatre and other artistic medium.

Alma Moyo Is an Afro-Boricua musical group dedicated to the preservation of Puerto Rico’s oldest living African musical and cultural tradition: la bomba

Areito Borincano Areito Borincano is a non-profit organization based in San Diego, CA dedicated to promote the Puerto Rican culture through its folkloric dance and music.

BombaBoricua "En Celebracion de la Bomba" In celebration of Bomba (Afro-Puerto Rican Music).

BombaPR El Portal de Bomba Puertorriqueña mas completo de la web.

Cimiento Puertorrqueño Don Rafael Cepeda Atiles School is an educational, recreational, humanistic, artistic, folkloric-cultural institution.

Los Plenoeros de la 21 Los Pleneros de la 21 (LP21) is a non for profit organization which serves the Puerto Rican/Latino community.

Nuestro Tambó Celebrating the Traditions of Bomb y Plena

Paracumbe Bomba y Plena de Ponce, Puerto Rico. The best way to describe them is "Brutal."

Plena Libre The group’s appeal stems from their innovative interpretation of the plena genre.

Puerto Ritmo El mundo facinante del tambor de bomba

Son Boriqua Founded by Lourdes "Lulu" Romero, this group hails from Atalanta, Ga

TamBoricua Atlanta's premier Latin Dance band. They play Bomba, Plena, Salsa, Merengue and Latin Jazz.

Tamborcitos A bomba y Plena project by Angel M Fuentes.

Tata Cepeda Directora de la Escuela de Baile de Bomba y Plena Doña Caridad Brenes de Cepeda.

Viento de Agua Viento de Agua is a breathtaking original Latin dance band with a groundbreaking new sound. Directed by Tito Matos.

William Cepeda William Cepeda is known for his Bomba y Plena with a Jazz Twist.

Yerba Buena Boricua Music for a new millenium.


BORICUA CYBER SERVICES

Chicago Boricua A taste of Boricua Pride in Chi-Town.....They have an AWESOME music selection.

Boricua.com For Puerto Ricans by Puerto Ricans.

Fonda Boricua Restaurant and Catering services in El Barrio, New York

Jibara Educada Proud of being Puerto Rican, Ms. Negrón-Pagan provides a large selection of resources that are Boricua.

Jibaros Don Jibaro provides an array of articles, resources, etc and its all Puerto Rican.

Mi Barrio Mi Barrio is a non-profit organization that was created and designed to gather information and inform people about El Barrio/Spanish Harlem/East Harlem.

Music of Puerto Rico Looking for music from Puertro Rico? Look no further! Bomba, Plena, Danza, they have it all. You can even listen to some of your favorite radio stations from Puerto Rico online.

Nuyorico A service to help strengthen the network power of Puerto Ricans and Latinos of New York City.

Puerto Rican Chicago A little history of the Chi-Town Ricans as seen through the eyes of Carlos Flores.

Puerto Rican Cultural Parade I have it on good authority that they ROCK! They are from Florida. Thanx Obed

Puerto Rican Power For Puerto Ricans by Puerto Ricans

Sofrito 4 Your Soul Devoted to the best of the Latino Culture.

Sol boricua Information about Puerto Rico with a lot of nostalgic images.

The Puerto Rican Store You can buy books, coffee, souveniers, etc. at this online store.

Urban Boricuas A Place for Chicago's Boricuas

Vacilon Boricua Information , Information, Information....

Virtual Boricua What is Virtual Boricua? Pay them a visit and see for yourself.


LATIN MUSIC

Aguzate A Chicago-based organization dedicated to the promotion of Afro-Latin music and culture.

Billy Rivera Singer, Song writer, artist from Chicago by way of Gurabo, Puerto Rico.

Jose Mangual Jr. The home of one of the premier families of Latin Percussion history and that family's leader Jose Mangual Jr. This site features photos of some of the legends of our music: Past, Present and Future.

Salsa Roots/Salsa Crazy I think the name says it all. Take a look.


PUERTO RICAN/LATINO AGENCIES

ASPIRA An investment in Latino Youth. Locations in Conneticut, Florida, Illinois, New Jersey, New York, Pennsylvania and Puerto Rico.

Batey Urbano Created for Puerto Rican/Latino youth to serve as a positive outlet where they can express themselves, this collective is comprised of students from five different Colleges and Universities in Chicago.

Cheetah Gym Why go out to a resort when they bring the resort to you. They have four locations for your convienience

Funkadesi This group plays an array of music genres. If you like a variety of music give them a try.

IPRAC The Institute of Puerto Rican Arts and Culture located in Chicago.

Manigua Programs and workshops promoting community awareness, social healing, and substance abuse recovery by teaching music and its cultural importance in healing.

PRAA Chicago The Puerto Rican Arts Alliance is a non-profit organization devoted to the promotion and support of the cultural traditions of Puerto Rico, particularly through artistic and educational programs.

PRCC Chicago's Puerto Rican Cultural Center-Juan Antonio Corretjer. One of the eldest institutions in Chicago's Puerto Rican communty. Founded in 1973, they are a non-profit, community-based umbrella institution.

2do Ruiz Belvis Ruiz Belvis Cultural Center in Chicago. Where Culture makes a difference.


SPOKEN WORD

Luis Rodriguez Award winning author of Always Running: La Vida Loca, Gang Days in L.A.

Piri Thomas One of my personal favorites. Author of Down These Mean Streets.

Shaggy Flores Shaggy Flores is a new generation Nuyorican Poet, Writer, Scholar, Artist using the word to preserve communities.

Welfare Poets A Collective of activists, educators and artists.

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