Celebrate the Christmas Season Caribbean Style at the Odyssey
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Music at the Odyssey presents PLENAZO TRIBE in a festive evening of live drumming, dance and the plena beat
Celebrate the Christmas season, Caribbean style! On Friday, December 12th, Music at the Odyssey presents Plenazo Tribe, LA’s premiere Puerto Rican music collective, in a festive night of live drumming, dance, and the soulful rhythms of Puerto Rico’s traditional/folkloric plena style of music. Call-and-response singing, contagious energy, and delicious Puerto Rican food turn every audience into part of the Tribe. Come ready to dance. Come hungry. Come celebrate Christmas Puerto Rican style.
Plenazo Tribe is a vibrant collective of musicians, dancers and culture bearers bringing the soulful rhythms of Puerto Rico’s plena to life in the heart of Los Angeles. Led by artist and bandleader Gabriel J. Montes, the group transforms every performance into an interactive celebration, part concert, part dance jam, part cultural awakening.
Photo by Abel Alejandro Nieves
Their sound blends traditional hand drums, call-and-response singing and street rhythms with modern energy and improvisation, creating an experience that’s both deeply ancestral and unmistakably contemporary. Whether performing at festivals, community gatherings, or intimate venues, Plenazo Tribe invites audiences of all backgrounds to feel the heartbeat of the island. More than a band, Plenazo Tribe is a movement, one that bridges cultures, celebrates unity through rhythm, and honors the power of music to bring people together.
The Musicians
On Drums: Gabriel J. Montes, Percussionist and Composer: Emi Desiré, Music Producer: Benney Beatz, Actor/Singer/Composer: Maga Shukar, Actor/Singer/Dancer: Gabriela Bonet, Bass: David Gomez, Trombone/Composer: Levy Barlevy, Trombone/Vocal Improviser/Composer: Aaron Tloti’ina, Tribe artists: Dre Elijah, Karla M Merencio, Castellanos, Sunny C Sehn R.
When, Where, GO!
Produced for the Odyssey by Gabriel Eduardo Jimenez Montes and Beth Hogan.
Friday, December 12th at 8 PM at Odyssey Theatre 2055 S. Sepulveda Blvd. Los Angeles CA 90025. There is Free in the on-site parking lot and Street parking is also available. For ticket information go to Odyssey Theatre website or call 310.477.2055 ext. 2.
*Special thanks to Lucy Pollak Public Relations. Check out her website HERE.
