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Artists for Puerto Rico Benefit Event with Spanish Harlem Orchestra and SUPERMAMBO. November 11, 2017 at 4pm at Brooklyn Music School. Courtesy

Hurricane Maria's strong winds and rain brought disaster to Puerto Rico, including deaths and losses of billions of dollars to individuals, local government and the private sector. Many of the island residents are still without power, which has caused issues with food distribution, access to water, and other basic needs.

Spanish Harlem Orchestra, the two-time Grammy winning Salsa and Latin Jazz band and SUPERMAMBO, a group of musicians who have collectively played with some of the greatest Latin musicians - Eddie Palmieri, Willie Colon as well as the late Tito Puente himself, will host the Artists for Puerto Rico Benefit Event, to contribute and donate to nonprofit entities that help the communities most affected by Hurricane María in Puerto Rico. The first edition of Artists for Puerto Rico will be held on November 11, 2017 at 4 p.m. at the Brooklyn Music School (BMS), 126 Saint Felix Street, Brooklyn. Tickets are $30-50 and are available here! All proceeds will benefit the Boys & Girls Club of Puerto Rico.

"For this first edition, the Brooklyn-based, Latin jazz group SUPERMAMBO will open for the two-time Grammy winning Spanish Harlem Orchestra," said Rafael Rosa, a Puerto Rican guitarist/composer and an organizer of the event. "We are all donating our talent and time. Our brothers and sisters in Puerto Rico have a long road ahead for them, as most of the island is still without basic necessities, and the support of New Yorkers for their fellow Americans on the island is heart warming."

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Mambo King and timbalero extraordinaire Tito Puente was also an accomplished vibraphone player. The instrument was prominently featured on his early mambo recordings. Grammy-nominated Felipe Fournier is a percussionist and vibes player from Costa Rica who plays with Ruben Blades and classic salsa outfit Our Latin Thing. Courtesy

"We know that the recovery process will be long for Puerto Rico, for which we have decided to get in touch with artists of all kinds as well as other organizations that are doing an amazing job in helping Puerto Rico," said Orlando Montañez, organizer and co-founder of the Puerto Rico event production company, CUBE Group Events. "We have selected Boys & Girls Club de Puerto Rico, which has been helping children and teens on the Island for over 50 years, for this first edition."

For more information about the Organization and how to contribute, visit here.

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