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Bloquea'o
CHOREOGRAPHY: Joan Rodriguez
ORIGINAL MUSIC: Pedro Osuna
FEATURING: SUUVI (cello), Ricky Matute (percussion)
ADDITIONAL RECORDINGS: Luis Conte (percussion)
ENGINEERING: Noah Hubbell
VIDEOGRAPHER: Erick Wayne
LIGHTING DESIGN: Michael Jarett
COSTUME DESIGN: Márion Talán de la Rosa
PERFORMERS: Katie Garcia, Pedro Garcia, Alana Jones, Tiare Keeno, Ty Morrison, Joan Rodriguez, Guzmán Rosado, Jordyn Santiago
ABOUT THE WORK
Using the 1962 Cuban Missile Crisis as its backdrop, Bloquea’o calls on and admires the persistence of the human spirit to create a home when it is taken away. Rodriguez’s synthesis of Folklorico and contemporary influences epitomizes what it means to carry home with you wherever you go. Osuna’s original music is a dichotomic composition of both disruption and harmony, blending traditional Cuban rhythms, Yoruba chants, historical phone calls and broadcasts, and sounds of La Habana streets. Throughout the piece, sweeping connections encourage us to lead with love in our continuous quest for humanity.
thank you
The musical composition was made possible in part by a co-commission from Festival Napa Valley.
Thank you to Sheila del Bosque and Luis Conte for their invaluable musical guidance.
