SLIDESHOW: Sounds of Rumba, Bomba and Merengue Heard at Barbieri Elementary

Barbieri Elementary School hosted the musical group Manguito on Thursday.

Manguito is a group of five internationally-known Latin American musicians, who took students on an interactive musical tour of the Caribbean as they played the rhythms of Puerto Rico, Cuba, and the Dominican Republic on a variety of musical instruments.

Barbieri students heard the music of Latin America, such as the rumba, bomba, plena, and Dominican merengue.

Students had the opportunity to participate throughout the presentation via sing-alongs, clapping rhythms, playing instruments, and dancing.  

Thanks to Framingham Patch reader Gretchen DeMore for the photos!

This program provided students with an appreciation of the unique fusion of Spanish, African, and Native American cultures in Latino culture.

The program was funded by the Barbieri PTO.