BOMBA CON BUYA, CHICAGO, ILLINOIS

With the goal of preserving and sharing Afro-Puerto Rican Bomba with new audiences, Buya's own Arif Smith connected the group to SixTwelve. During their SixTwelve residency in 2016, Buya helped to forge a creative bridge between Chicago and Oklahoma City by offering several performances and workshops in partnership with Oklahoma City Public Schools, Arts Council of Oklahoma City, and Public Strategies.