The Ruben Coca Quartet Performance & Per...
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One of 40 upcoming events at Queens Public Library, and 7,031 across New York City.
Celebrate Hispanic Heritage Month with the Ruben Coca Quartet, led by jazz drummer, composer, and arranger Ruben Coca. Enjoy soulful renditions of jazz and Latin jazz standards alongside original compositions, with rhythms that will have you moving to salsa, rumba, and everything in between. The interactive percussion workshop, led by Ruben Coca, explores how rhythm is part of our everyday lives. We will experience body percussion and learn Latin rhythms such as rumba clave, son clave, and guaguancó before the band demonstrates how these rhythms come to life in an ensemble. Central Library: Saturday, 10/31: Workshop - 1pm and Performance at 2pm. Far Rockaway Library: Sunday, 10/11: Workshop - 2pm and Performance at 3pm Langston Hughes Library: Thursday, 10/8: Workshop - 4pm and Performance at 5pm Visit https://queenslib.org/HHM2026 to learn about our programs, booklists, movies, and more.
