Bronx Artist Showcase & Conversation

Friday January 9, 2026

Our 16th annual INDUSTRY EVENT held at The Bronx Music Hall and Hostos Center for the Arts & Culture.

Produced in collaboration with The Bronx Music Hall, Hostos Center for the Arts & Culture, and co-curated with award-winning folklorist and co-artistic director of the Bronx Music Heritage Center (BMHC), Elena Martinez. With additional supporr from the Literary Freedom Project and Pregones/Puerto Rican Traveling Theater.

Featuring artists:

Musician: Salieu Suso

Convo: Caridad De La Luz aka La Bruja, Rokafella, Leenda Bonilla, conversation moderator: Cynthia Paniagua

Collaboration: poet cap and dancer Ava "Kimimilla" Davis

Convo: Milteri Tucker Concepcion, Beverly Lopez, Alethea Pace, Cynthia Paniagua, conversation moderator: Arthur Aviles

Dance: The Bangladesh Academy of Fine Arts, Mazarte Mexican dance ensemble,

and Dancing Futures 2025 Residency artists: asmara, Quaba V. Ernest, Christian Warner

Conversation moderator: Alethea Pace

2pm-3:30pm Lunch provided for artists and presenters/funders.