<div dir="ltr"><div class="gmail-row gmail-sqs-row" style="font-family:"PT Serif";font-size:16px;letter-spacing:-0.16px;width:auto"><div class="gmail-col gmail-sqs-col-10 gmail-span-10" style="float:left;width:838.328px"><div class="gmail-sqs-block gmail-html-block gmail-sqs-block-html" id="gmail-block-4dea316a8bafd0657442" style="height:auto;padding:0px 17px 17px;clear:none"><div class="gmail-sqs-block-content" style="outline:none"><h3 class="gmail-preFade gmail-fadeIn" style="font-family:"Josefin Sans";font-style:italic;letter-spacing:-0.03em;text-transform:uppercase;line-height:1.056;margin:0px;text-align:center;opacity:1"><font color="#000000"><br></font></h3><h3 class="gmail-preFade gmail-fadeIn" style="font-family:"Josefin Sans";font-style:italic;letter-spacing:-0.03em;text-transform:uppercase;line-height:1.056;margin:0px;text-align:center;opacity:1"><font color="#000000">Grupo Borikuas:</font></h3><div><font color="#000000"><br></font></div><h3 class="gmail-preFade gmail-fadeIn" style="font-family:"Josefin Sans";font-style:italic;letter-spacing:-0.03em;text-transform:uppercase;line-height:1.056;margin:0px;text-align:center;opacity:1"><font color="#000000">LIVE ON <a href="https://www.expmusicseries.com/youtube" target="_blank" style="background:transparent">YOUTUBE</a><br>ON MARCH <span style="font-size:36.608px">2</span>, <span style="font-size:36.608px">2021</span> / <span style="font-size:36.608px">5</span> <span style="font-size:16.64px">PM</span></font></h3><p class="gmail-sqsrte-large gmail-preFade gmail-fadeIn" style="margin:0px 0px 1rem;white-space:pre-wrap;opacity:1"><font color="#000000">Grupo Borikuas, a Latin band that performs dynamic ethnic music from Puerto Rico with Afro-Caribbean roots, was born in 1996, five years after its founder Neftalí Rivera moved to Oregon. The band’s mission is to spread Puerto Rican music and culture throughout the Portland area with the help of their beautiful vocal harmony, virtuosic percussion and charming and friendly stage presence. </font></p><p class="gmail-sqsrte-large gmail-preFade gmail-fadeIn" style="margin:1rem 0px 0px;white-space:pre-wrap;opacity:1"><font color="#000000">Borikuas members are all of Puerto Rican descent who authentically feel passion for their heritage, their music, and their culture. Sharing this passion as well as a true friendship, through their presentations and performances, Ramón Cancel (lead guitar, Puerto Rican cuatro, and vocals), Aquiles Montas and Martín Velez (percussion and vocals), and Neftalí Rivera (guitar and lead vocalist) give life to the Puerto Rican music. For more information, go to <a href="http://neftalirivera.com">neftalirivera.com</a>.</font></p></div></div></div><div class="gmail-col gmail-sqs-col-1 gmail-span-1" style="float:left;width:83.8281px;padding-right:0px"><div class="gmail-sqs-block gmail-spacer-block gmail-sqs-block-spacer gmail-sized gmail-vsize-1" id="gmail-block-fb0a538168cacd4b9525" style="height:auto;padding:0px 17px 17px;clear:both"><div class="gmail-sqs-block-content" style="height:34px;overflow:hidden"></div></div></div></div><div class="gmail-sqs-block gmail-spacer-block gmail-sqs-block-spacer gmail-sized gmail-vsize-1" id="gmail-block-8b30cc02398e915ca641" style="height:auto;padding:17px;clear:both;font-family:"PT Serif";font-size:16px;letter-spacing:-0.16px"><div class="gmail-sqs-block-content" style="height:34px;overflow:hidden"></div></div><div class="gmail-sqs-block gmail-html-block gmail-sqs-block-html" id="gmail-block-58e63b24b9d808c9f2b1" style="height:auto;padding:17px;clear:none;font-family:"PT Serif";font-size:16px;letter-spacing:-0.16px"><div class="gmail-sqs-block-content" style="outline:none"><h1 class="gmail-preFade gmail-fadeIn" style="margin:0rem;font-family:"Josefin Sans";font-style:italic;letter-spacing:-0.03em;text-transform:uppercase;line-height:0.9em;text-align:center;opacity:1"><font color="#000000">SON DE CUBA</font></h1><h3 class="gmail-preFade gmail-fadeIn" style="font-family:"Josefin Sans";font-style:italic;letter-spacing:-0.03em;text-transform:uppercase;line-height:1.056;margin:0px;text-align:center;opacity:1"><font color="#000000">LIVE ONLINE ON APRIL <span style="font-size:36.608px">20</span>, <span style="font-size:36.608px">2021</span> / <span style="font-size:36.608px">7:30</span> <span style="font-size:16.64px">PM</span></font></h3><div><font color="#000000"><span style="font-size:16.64px"><br></span></font></div><h3 class="gmail-preFade gmail-fadeIn" style="font-family:"Josefin Sans";font-style:italic;letter-spacing:-0.03em;text-transform:uppercase;line-height:1.056;margin:0px;text-align:center;white-space:pre-wrap;opacity:1"><p class="gmail-sqsrte-large gmail-preFade gmail-fadeIn" style="margin:0px 0px 1rem;font-family:"PT Serif";font-style:normal;font-weight:400;letter-spacing:-0.16px;text-align:start;text-transform:none;opacity:1"><font color="#000000">Son de Cuba returns to the series again as one of our most popular performers. Son de Cuba is a quartet created by musicians from Cuba and the United States. They play many genres such as Salsa, Timba, Son, Merengue, Cumbia, Latin Jazz, and more. The band consists of Nelson Morales (band leader, vocals, piano and bass), Freddy Vilches (percussionist and lead vocals), Ramon Brizuela (sax, flute and vocals), and Tony Glez (percussionist and vocals). </font></p><p class="gmail-sqsrte-large gmail-preFade gmail-fadeIn" style="margin:1rem 0px 0px;font-family:"PT Serif";font-style:normal;font-weight:400;letter-spacing:-0.16px;text-align:start;text-transform:none;opacity:1"><font color="#000000">The band has roots in Latin, African, and jazz rhythms and blends this vast knowledge of different beats together in classic and modern Latin songs, exuding energy and happiness. Be ready to dance! For more information, go to <a href="https://www.facebook.com/www.sondecuba" style="background:linear-gradient(to right,currentcolor 100%,currentcolor 0px) 0px 100%/1px 1px repeat-x transparent;text-decoration-line:none;white-space:initial">https://www.facebook.com/www.sondecuba</a></font></p></h3></div></div><div class="gmail-sqs-block gmail-video-block gmail-sqs-block-video" id="gmail-block-628defdf6141857d9d9f" style="height:auto;padding:17px;clear:both;font-family:"PT Serif";font-size:16px;letter-spacing:-0.16px"><div class="gmail-sqs-block-content" id="gmail-yui_3_17_2_1_1611098705854_63"><div class="gmail-intrinsic" style="max-width:100%"><div class="embed-block-wrapper" style="padding-bottom:546.312px"><div class="gmail-sqs-video-wrapper gmail-video-none" id="gmail-yui_3_17_2_1_1611098705854_70" style="width:972px;height:546.312px"><div class="gmail-intrinsic" style="max-width:100%"><div class="gmail-intrinsic-inner" style="padding-bottom:546.312px">Information about these free events can be found <a href="https://www.expmusicseries.com/winter-2021">here</a>.div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div>