Uploaded September 2021 | Updated September 2026, 2 weeks ago

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Alex “Apolo” Ayala’s Bámbula project is a powerful, intense and nostalgic fusion of Afro-Puerto Rican “Bomba” rhythms with Jazz. It is more than a Afro-Puerto Rican Jazz Quartet. It is a celebration of Afro-Puerto Rican heritage and culture. Ayala’s intense and adventurous , yet story-telling and nostalgic compositions and arrangements ambitiously aims to capture the audience and transport them into a realm where Puerto Rican BOMBA rhythms, lyrical melodies, and Jazz harmonies and freedom are symbiotically married.

Jíbaro Negro - Composed by Alex “Apolo” Ayala

Bass: Alex “Apolo” Ayala
Saxophone: Ivan Renta
Drums: Fernando García
Barril de Bomba: Nelson Mateo Gonzalez

Producer / Audio / Video: Javier Raez
Video: Krystal Pagán
Food and Hospitality: Vivianne Cohen
Executive Producer: Martin Cohen

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