In Touch With Cemi Underground

NO HOLDS BARRED Open Mic Poetry Contest

Mon, 27 Jul 2009 17:36:00 EST

What: Open Mic Poetry and Contest

When: Thursday, August 13, 2009

Time: 7:00pm

Where: 1680 Lexington Avenue at El Taller Boricua's Multi Arts Space at the Julia de Burgos Latino Cultural Center, El Barrio, NYC

Cemi Underground and El Taller Boricua have reached agreement on doing some cultural events at their space on 106th St. We have agreed to hold our first event on Thursday, August 13, 2009. Titled "No Holds Barred Open Mic Poetry Contest" this will be a contest with a $50 price going to the best poet who performs in the Open Mic portion of the event.

The featured poets and judges will be Chance and Simply Rob of El Grito de Poetas. The host for the evening will be Raul "Kahayarix" Rios of LatinosNYC.

For more info and updates go to our website www.cemiunderground.com.

Cemi Underground's 2009 All-Star Extravaganza

Sat, 16 May 2009 22:16:00 EST

Saturday, May 16, 2009
El Barrio, NYC

La Bruja, Los Pleneros de la 21, Mariposa, Arnold Acevedo, Bobby Gonzalez, Jose Angel Figueroa and many more artist are joining Cemi Underground's 2009 All-Star Extravaganza on Thursday, May 28 in El Barrio.

This event is Boricuas writing their own history. That's what this period in history will be known as. Everytime a poet writes a stanza, everytime an author writes a chapter, everytime a comic tells a joke about growing up in an hispanic home, everytime a photographer documents an event, everytime we tell our story we are writing our own history. This is really what Cemi Underground was all about.

Cemi Underground�s 2009 All-Star Extravaganza is a cultural event and collaboration between Cem� Underground and Friends of Cemi Underground that include: Boricuation, LatinosNYC.ning.com, Tamucono Tanama Yucayeque Taino and Ku Karey Spiritual Circle, Art By Mia, Elena "Mamarazzi" Marrero, Taller Boricua Gallery, Los Pleneros de la 21 and many individuals who have supported Cem� Underground these past 2 years.

Cem� Underground is a cultural venue that for the past two years has hosted a variety of cultural events that include book signings, poetry readings, art exhibitions and Latino comedy.

We propose to hold Cemi Underground�s 2009 All-Star Extravaganza in a large venue that will allow larger audiences to sample the events that have made an impact on the artistic life of El Barrio and the general Latino population in NYC.

We would like to encourage collaborations with all local community based organizations in El Barrio to maintain our important and necessary educational linkage in the community.

May 28 at 6:00pm at Taller Boricua's Multi Arts Space @ Julia de Burgos Latino Cultural Center - 1680 Lexington Avenune (between 105th St. & 106th St.) in El Barrio, be there! For information and updates on artists Joining the festivities go to our website : WWW.CEMIUNDERGROUND.COM

Return of The Cemis presentation at Cemi Underground

Sun, 05 Apr 2009 00:08:00 EST

Roman Guaraguaorix Perez, Taino of Maisiti Yukayeke, Taino Born in Kiskeya, presents an artist talk on the process of creating Cemis, their use, their differences and who they are.

Saturday, April 11, 2009 at 3:00pm
Admission: free!

Cemi Underground
1799 Lexington Avenu at 112th Street
New York, NY 10029
Telephone: 212-860-2820
Email: info@cemiunderground.com

Jose Pepo Saavedra Comes to Cemi Underground

Tue, 31 Mar 2009 20:48:00 EST

Cemi Underground is proud to present Puerto Rico's nueva cancion singer/songwriter Jose Pepo Saavedra.
Friday, April 17, 2009 at 7:00pm

This Puerto Rican singer/songwriter has been developing his musical career and style following the tradition of Latin-American song and the musical genre known as Nueva Cancion for the last ten years. Back in 1993 Pepo started writing songs that attempted to paint the Puerto Rican reality of the time. Now living in NY after living in Tucson, AZ he continues trying to combine his music while participating actively in community action movements related to human rights, farm workers, and social justice.

For more info and to sample his music, visit him at: http://www.myspace.com/josepeposaavedra

Cemi Underground is located at 1799 Lexington Avenue at 112th St., New York, NY 10029. Telephone 212-860-2820, Email: info@cemiunderground.com, website: www.cemiunderground.com

Events scheduled for April 2009

Sun, 29 Mar 2009 23:47:00 EST

Saturday, April 11 at 3:00pm -
Introduction to Taino Crafts by Roman Perez

Thursday, April 16 at 6:30pm -
Book Signing by Luis Aorokobori author of El Principio del Camino. A fictional novel about the Taino Native Americans that takes place in pre-colombian times.

Friday, April 17 at 7:00pm -
Nueva Trova concert by Puerto Rico's Jose "Pepo" Saavedra

Thursday, April 30 at 7:00pm -
An evening of music featuring bassist Joe Falcon's Coco Rico...

Photos of La Bruja's Noche Taino Open Mic program at Cemi

Sun, 29 Mar 2009 23:15:00 EST

Friday, March 13, 2009 was another special night at Cemi Underground. La Bruja hosted her monthly Noche Taino Open Mic Poetry. It was special because it was one of the programs in which we celebrated Women's History Month.

So if you missed it you can catch a little bit of the action with the photos courtesy of Elena "Mamarazzi" Marrero.

Be on the lookout for the next Noche Taino Open Mic in April.

Photos of Dylcia Pagan's program at Cemi

Sat, 28 Mar 2009 09:23:00 EST

March 19, 2009
Cemi Underground
1799 Lexington Ave. @ 112th St. El Barrio, NYC

Dylcia Pagan Presents Fiesta Boricua

In the 1970's, Realidades, the only English language TV Show for the Latino community aired on Channel 13. Dylcia Pagan was a Producer of the show. She shared one of the programs that she produced which was aired on Channel 13. The episode FIESTA BORICUA features Hector LaVoe, Willie Colon, Los Pleneros de la 110, Machito and Graciela, and Ray Barretto, Hosted by Chucho Viera, the first Puerto Rican Comedian in the USA.

Humberto Pancho Cintron, Executive Producer of the show attended the event as well as Marcos Dimas, Esperenza Martell, Joe Falcon and Evelyn Collazo among others. They were all in the film.

Photos by Elena Mamarazzi Marrero
All Rights Reserved. Permission needed to post/publish images.

Check out Soul � Blog Archive � November 15, 1972

Fri, 27 Mar 2009 23:29:00 EST

Our friend Maria Aponte sent this to us...You have to watch this it shows Tito Puente and Willie Colon at their best...

Good Morning Familia, my friend Ramona sent this to me its a show called, Soul that aired on PBS in 1972. Felipe Luciano was the host. Very interesting. M.

Cemi Underground presents Cemi Cultural Expo

Fri, 27 Mar 2009 14:00:00 EST

In May 2009 Cem� Underground will bring to El Barrio a major cultural event that will showcase the many and varied talents found in our community. We call this event The 2009 Cemi Cultural Expo.

Cem� Underground is a cultural venue located at 1799 Lexington Avenue @ 112th St., El Barrio, New York City. We currently host a variety of cultural events that include book signings, poetry readings, art exhibitions and Latino comedy.

We propose to hold The 2009 Cemi Cultural Expo in a large venue that will allow larger audiences to sample the events that audiences have been enjoying for the past two years.

We would like to encourage collaborations with all local community based organizations in El Barrio to maintain our important and necessary educational linkage in the community. Cem� Underground can be your cultural/educational contact for events at your facilities.

Stay in touch as plans for this major event become available. If you would like to volunteer or otherwise poarticipate please send an email to Luis Cordero at: cemiexpo@cemiunderground.com

Palante Siempre Palante - The Young Lords VHS Tape

Wed, 25 Mar 2009 21:39:00 EST

VHS copy of documentary film produced by Iris Morales about New York's Puerto Rican progressive organization of the 1970's, The Young Lords Party. Go to http://palante.org/Documentary.htm for more info about the film.

Now available at:
Cemi Underground
1799 Lexington Avenue at 112th St., El Barrio NYC.
Limited number of copies only $35.00!

An Evening of Music to Soothe Your Soul - Friday, March 27, 2009

Wed, 25 Mar 2009 21:44:00 EST

Cemi Underground's 2nd Annual Latina Women's History Month Celebration winds down with An Evening With Sultry, Hip Hop and R&B Up and Coming Singers featuring: Jessie Rose, Karyn Blanco, Cindy SugaRush, Daydra Soto-Rivas and Kimberly Gonzalez with guitarist Steven Perez.

This program is produced by Elena "Mamarazzi" Marrero and Maria Aponte and is presented in collaboration with LatinosNYC founded by Raul "Kahayarix" Rios.

Cemi Underground
1799 Lexington Avenue at 112th St., NYC.
Open Tuesday through Saturday from 12 to 7 pm and Sunday's from 12 to 4 pm
Telephone: 212-860-2820

Dylcia Pagan's Masks at Cemi Underground

Sat, 04 Apr 2009 23:58:00 EST

One of our sheroes, Dylcia Pagan, is in New York and blessed us with some of her artwork. We at Cemi Underground are happy to announce that you can purchase her handcrafted, one of a kind masks right here in our store. You will be glad you did as you are purchasing an original work of art by one of Puerto Rico's living idols.

Don't delay come to Cemi Underground at 1799 Lexington Avenue at 112th Street in NYC's El Barrio.
We are open Tuesday through Saturday from 12pm to 7pm and Sunday's from 12pm to 4pm.
Telephone: 212-860-2820