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Plena Master Class Artist Samito!!!

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"Shoot for the moon. Even if you miss it, you will land among the stars" -Lester Louis Brown(1928)

"Champions keep playing until they get it right." -Billie Jean King(1943)

"If you can believe it, the mind can achieve it." -Ronnie Lott(1959)

"Champions are made from something they have deep inside them:
a desire, a dream, a vision."
-Muhammad Ali(1942)

"There are two ways of spreading light:
to be the candle or the mirror that reflects it."
-Edith Wharton.

"If you really want something, work hard, take advantage of opportunities,
and never give up; you will find a way."
-Jane Goodall(1935)

"One man can be a crucial ingredient on a team, but one man cannot make a team."-Kareem Abdul-Jabbar(1947)

"My goal is to expose the world to Plena Music..." -Samito(1999)

"You are never too old to set another goal or to dream a new dream." -C.S. Lewis(1898-1963)

I do the very best I know how---the very best I can;
and I mean to keep on doing it until the end.
-Abraham Lincoln(1809-1865)

"Kids will be Kids." -Michael Nappo(1987)

"Love your children and they will love you back"-Michael Nappo(1988)

"For with God nothing shall be impossible." -Luke 1:37

"Nobody who ever gave his best regretted it." -George Halas(1895-1983)

Plena is a narrative song from the coastal regions of Puerto Rico. Its origins have been various claimed as far back as 1875 and as late as 1920. The lyrics are call and response vocals that express themes about everyday life from the smallest incident in the community to universal occurrences. The instruments used for this type of music are hand drums called Panderos. The musicians are called Pleneros/Pleneras and there are three main styles of Plena: Ponce, Mayaguez, and Santurce.

Plena Playgrounds Founders & Executive Board Members(below)....
...Nikki, Samito(uncle), and Bribri.

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City, State
Chicago,IL
About Me:
I am a Teaching Artist in residence and I have been performing and teaching Plena Music (Caribbean Hand Drums) from Puerto Rico for general students and special needs in Middle Schools, High Schools, Colleges, Cultural Centers, Community Centers, Juvenille Correction Facilities, Hospitals, and Congregations throughout New York, New Jersey, Massachusets, Philadephia, Connecticut, Florida, Puerto Rico,...for several years and now in Illinois. My goal is to expose the world to Plena Music and share my knowledge & talent with people everywhere.
I'm Looking To Connect With...
...other musicians, artists, teachers, students, schools, centers, and organizations that are trying to preserve cultural diversity and contribute positive things to communities around the world.
Website:
http://www.pleneritos.com
2nd Website:
http://readers.ipower.com/id31.html

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At 2:56am on September 1, 2009, ecojunki said…
Hey Samito! Sorry that I'm so quiet and don't upload my art often... You can keep an eye on my blog if you want www.janetbotes.blogspot. If you ever come to South Africa, it would be great to meet you!
At 1:07pm on August 31, 2009, Sanja said…

At 4:05am on February 6, 2009, dima27 said…
thank you!

At 2:48pm on January 13, 2009, Rachel Marek said…
Thanks for adding me to your friends! Have a wonderful week and may all your intents manifest! :)
At 10:48am on December 30, 2008, Terry Allison said…
Hi Samito!

Thank you very much for compliments about the music, the web page, and advice. The passion is branded to my heart. It burns inside.

Merry Christmas and Happy New Year to you and your family.

I look forward to future conversations.

Sincerely,
Terry

Terry L. Allison, Sr.
TerryAllison.com
At 5:37pm on December 24, 2008, Tony Robin Bulley said…

Spirit Of Inner Knowledge (C) 25th Dec 2008
My latest Picture Today yes my friend im sure one day we will i have the urge at 63 to up and just travel wherever life may take me after all what is the point of life if you cannot share your talants with others as you are doing , fantastic , once i had this dream to start an orchestra of just home musicians how great would be to see some my music treasured someplce, love you my new friend , i sure one day we will meet if not in this life the next , but for here we are forever friends love tony
At 3:11pm on December 24, 2008, nilgun said…
Hello Samito,Thank you for the kind words about my paintings,I wish happy holidays and wonderful new year for you and yours
At 2:41pm on December 24, 2008, Tony Robin Bulley said…
Love Light Blessings Happiness For 2009 Love Tony New Zealand
At 6:52am on December 19, 2008, LarBru said…
Mary E. Theler Community Center

The picture link didn't seem to work maybe this link will show you the way to our community center if not I will find a hammer and fix it good, just kidding, laughing out loud!
At 11:02pm on December 15, 2008, Bill said…

~ * ~WELCOME ~ * ~
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There is a pool of Love . . .
that holds all things that are in existence . . .
this pool’s waters are so pure . . .
it washes away illusions . . .
of time and space . . .
. . . with this being said,
what is there to know ? . . .
for even knowledge bows ! . . .
. . . to honor love. . .

~ wsp ~

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~ inner child ~

© 2008 : William S. Peters, Sr.


At 7:18pm on December 9, 2008, NISHI said…
thanks for your friendship.
have a great day!
At 12:33pm on December 7, 2008, Dan Tracy said…
Hi Samito
Thanks for the add, aloha
At 6:05pm on December 6, 2008, Sanja said…

At 6:19pm on December 3, 2008, Jessica Bennett said…
Hi! Thanks for the comment!
You should definitely come do a workshop at my school! We're a very international campus with students from 32 countries, so we're always into learning about different cultural traditions!
The website is www.soka.edu. I would recommend contacting the Student Affairs staff, either Michelle Hobby or Julian Velarde about coming in the future. Hope to see you here!
At 6:08pm on November 14, 2008, Trisha Lambi said…
Hi Samito

Thank you so much for your very kind welcome! I love your passion - it is inspiring.

Trisha
At 8:35pm on November 5, 2008, Red Lillies said…
Way cool, man.
At 8:51am on November 3, 2008, Maria Parmo said…
Hola Samito,
gracias por convocarme como amigos.
Me parece por lo que he leído en tu perfil que somos Hermanos en Cristo. Me alegra mucho.
Estoy de viaje y no tengo tiempo ahora de visitar tu sitio web, pero en cuanto puedo lo haré. Te mando saludos y bendiciones del Señor.
Maria
At 8:28am on November 3, 2008, deZengo said…
Mark my words...I will be in one of your classes at some point in time - because I have put the request out to the universe! I am seeing some collaboration possibilities? < hand up > I have a friend in Seattle who lost his life's musical work when an eagle flew into his studio. That part is a tragedy...cuz he was very good! But, the premise he was working with included online collaboration from other artists. Who would then put it all together and what they created was nothing less than incredible.

Either way, thanks for stopping by and saying hello. There are so many people that have such a wonderful vibe on this site. You all really are part of a co-creation process dedicated to making the world a kinder - gentler place. Thank you for the beauty (visual / musical / written) that you each contribute.)

Love & Light

ps I hope that you each will take a moment out of your day to stretch your bodies. We won't call it yoga (for those who are yogaphobic :-D ) But take the time to love your body(ies) and give it what it needs today. It needs to be moved and worked and used. < nag mode turned off >
At 6:53pm on November 1, 2008, JaZzCanary said…
Hi, Samito! Thanks for the friend request and the lovely note. I appreciate your friendship. :O)

I know three people who play conga's here in WA State. I also have a friend (clarinetist) who absolutely loves Choro (pre-dates Samba and Bossa Nova) and has potluck Choro parties in her home where up to 20 or more musicians get together to jam. As I recall, there was a hand drummer at one of the parties over the summer. Are you familiar with Choro?

Hugs, JaZzCanary
Check out my website: www.mybiopro.com/jazzedandhealthy
At 3:09pm on November 1, 2008, Cynthia Chartier said…
Thank You Samito. Your work is amazing!
 
 

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