Am a JRC kid. From 93 to 99 at IS 296. That’s were I started martial arts and made great friends. Professor Dawud Shabazz wherever you are, I appreciate you for life!!
I am proud to say that I was a member of this program at JHS 263 in Brooklyn during the early 90s as a Cheerleader (Go Tigers!) and a member of the Aikido group.
Thank you for posting this! Seeing my classmates and old teachers brought back beautiful memories of my childhood!! If anyone has the JRC pledge please share it! Thanks so much!
Oh man, I remember being in JRC at P.S. 92 in Brooklyn, NY. Amazing program, I wish my kids could be a part of this program now. I would love to see pics of when I was a part of the program and one of the t-shirts.
I remember going to this program at my school when I was younger and I am so grateful...it seems unheard of to find something like this today. This needs to come back!
Caramba desde que los percusionistas creen que hacer música es un asunto de hacer figuras rítmicas en donde prima la velocidad el resultado es un regero de sonidos sin ton ni son. Los invoto a oir lo que hacen sin ver lo que hacen para que tengan una idea de lo que planteo.
these guys from Cuba play their instruments from when they get up to when they go to sleep, and they play like their ass is on fire, cause indeed it is, Cuba is a 1950s Socialist wasteland, and being a traveling musician is a way out.
there is SOOO much going on in this guys head behind what he is doing. its not just slapping drums, there's a ton of understanding of rhythms and then HOW to get it out accurately and with feeling on the instrument. wow.
So sorry that JRC is no longer around; however, its predecessor the Jackie Robinson Leadership Institute is currently being organized by NYC's JSMLI INC www.jsmli.org
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Hey man trata de tocar dobles como los harías normalmente, enfocandote en la claridad, y entonces cambia al movimiento de heel-toe y trata de lograr un nivel similar de claridad. El doble golpe en esencia es un heel toe al borde del tambor, así se desarolla el sonido fuerte y abierto. Hope this helps, sorry my spanish isn't too good
I've been to Cuba twice to study (not bragging) and there are ton of Conguero's just like this Cat .... it's amazing! It's very humbling yet so inspiring. The rhythms of Cuba are the the tastiest. Thanks for posting.
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