Uploaded April 2026 | Updated September 2026, 3 weeks ago
Arturo O’Farrill & The Afro Latin Jazz Orchestra perform Eddie Palmieri’s “Bilongo” with men from Carnegie Hall’s Musical Connections program live at Sing Sing prison in 2024.
Watch more videos on the “Exploring Identity” playlist: youtube.com/playlist?list=PL6on-dqI0233LoI1k_jCIpOUdtxbrOGDa
In 2026, Carnegie Hall celebrates the 15th anniversary of Musical Connections by releasing Sing Sing Voices, a series of three video playlists that feature original music created by men incarcerated at Sing Sing Correctional Facility, a maximum‑security prison in New York. Shared publicly for the first time, the project includes nearly 50 songs written and performed during the longstanding residency in collaboration with Carnegie Hall teaching artists. Highlighting the creativity and humanity fostered through music, Grammy Award winners Common, Joyce DiDonato, and Arturo O’Farrill each introduce a playlist.
Learn more about Sing Sing Voices: carnegiehall.org/SingSingVoices
Performers:
Yoshi, Guitar
Victor H., Vocals
Luis, Vocals
Wilson, Vocals
Lingo, Vocals
Shane, Vocals
Anderson, Tambourine
Jose, Güiro
Ryan, Clave
Paul Cortez, Congas
Omarrio, Cowbell
James (“Moe”), Clarinet
Arturo O’Farrill & The Afro Latin Jazz Orchestra
Keisel Jimenez Leyva, Vocals
Sunhyun Yoo, Alto Saxophone
Livio Almelda, Alto Saxophone
Thomas John Kelley, Tenor Saxophone
Berta Moreno Valles, Tenor Saxophone
Larry Angel Bustamante, Baritone Saxophone
Seneca Richard Black, Trumpet
James Charles Seely III, Trumpet
Steven Abraamn Smyth, Trumpet
Alexandra Ridout, Trumpet
Jasim Baldermar Perales, Trombone
Refael Malkiel, Trombone
Juan Gabriel Perez Lacunza, Trombone
Earl Patrick McIntyre, Trombone
Arturo O’Farrill, Piano
Raul Reyes Bueno, Bass
Carlos Maldonado, Percussion
Vincent Cherico, Drums
Musical Connections is a program of Carnegie Hall’s Weill Music Institute.
“Bilongo”
Written by Guillermo Rodríguez Fiffe
Peer International Corporation (BMI)
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Carnegie Hall’s mission is to present extraordinary music and musicians on the three stages of this legendary hall, to bring the transformative power of music to the widest possible audience, to provide visionary education programs, and to foster the future of music through the cultivation of new works, artists, and audiences.
Learn more at https://carnegiehall.org.
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Arturo O’Farrill & The Afro Latin Jazz Orchestra perform Eddie Palmieri’s “Bilongo” with men from Carnegie Hall’s Musical Connections program live at Sing Sing prison in 2024.
Watch more videos on the “Exploring Identity” playlist: youtube.com/playlist?list=PL6on-dqI0233LoI1k_jCIpOUdtxbrOGDa
In 2026, Carnegie Hall celebrates the 15th anniversary of Musical Connections by releasing Sing Sing Voices, a series of three video playlists that feature original music created by men incarcerated at Sing Sing Correctional Facility, a maximum‑security prison in New York. Shared publicly for the first time, the project includes nearly 50 songs written and performed during the longstanding residency in collaboration with Carnegie Hall teaching artists. Highlighting the creativity and humanity fostered through music, Grammy Award winners Common, Joyce DiDonato, and Arturo O’Farrill each introduce a playlist.
Learn more about Sing Sing Voices: carnegiehall.org/SingSingVoices
Performers:
Yoshi, Guitar
Victor H., Vocals
Luis, Vocals
Wilson, Vocals
Lingo, Vocals
Shane, Vocals
Anderson, Tambourine
Jose, Güiro
Ryan, Clave
Paul Cortez, Congas
Omarrio, Cowbell
James (“Moe”), Clarinet
Arturo O’Farrill & The Afro Latin Jazz Orchestra
Keisel Jimenez Leyva, Vocals
Sunhyun Yoo, Alto Saxophone
Livio Almelda, Alto Saxophone
Thomas John Kelley, Tenor Saxophone
Berta Moreno Valles, Tenor Saxophone
Larry Angel Bustamante, Baritone Saxophone
Seneca Richard Black, Trumpet
James Charles Seely III, Trumpet
Steven Abraamn Smyth, Trumpet
Alexandra Ridout, Trumpet
Jasim Baldermar Perales, Trombone
Refael Malkiel, Trombone
Juan Gabriel Perez Lacunza, Trombone
Earl Patrick McIntyre, Trombone
Arturo O’Farrill, Piano
Raul Reyes Bueno, Bass
Carlos Maldonado, Percussion
Vincent Cherico, Drums
Musical Connections is a program of Carnegie Hall’s Weill Music Institute.
“Bilongo”
Written by Guillermo Rodríguez Fiffe
Peer International Corporation (BMI)
---
Carnegie Hall’s mission is to present extraordinary music and musicians on the three stages of this legendary hall, to bring the transformative power of music to the widest possible audience, to provide visionary education programs, and to foster the future of music through the cultivation of new works, artists, and audiences.
Learn more at https://carnegiehall.org.
facebook.com/CarnegieHall
twitter.com/CarnegieHall
instagram.com/CarnegieHall
