AUSUBA- Porque Vengo Loiza- w/ Marién Tores, Mariela Solis & Cheri Shanti

NEW URL 2024 PLEASE UPDATE: www.cheri-shanti.com Ausuba: An all women's bomba ensemble directed by Marrién Torres with special guest artist Cheri Shanti from Colorado. Marrién is the Featured Artist of Return to the Roots for March 2013 and also involved with Taller Tambuyé. She is an expert on Bomba and teaches and performs actively in Puerto Rico. AUSUBA in this video is Marrién Torres, Sara Cristina, Mariela Mendoza Solis,Elma Pabón Martínez,Maritere Martinez,Angellie González Jorge and guest Cheri Shanti.

Cheri Shanti, author of the books, "Muse Power: How Music Making Heals Depression," and "The Breath of Cuba," and performing artist from Colorado of Return to the Roots was honored to be invited to join AUSUBA for this performance during her travels to Puerto Rico to connect with artists, document and study the music and culture of bomba and Puerto Rico for Return to the Roots. http://www.returntotheroots.org