NYCAN presents BREAK IT DOWN, a night of Afro-Latin music and dance benefiting INEEDANA.COM at The Legendary SOB’s on Tuesday, May 21st, 2024.
Featuring LULADA CLUB: New York's All Women Salsa Orchestra!
"Creating original music that responds to ongoing issues but also extends the salsa canon. Lulada’s songs are written from a woman’s perspective and establish agency in narratives traditionally from a male perspective."
- Rolling Stone
Join us for an open dance floor and a professional dance showcase curated by World Salsa Champion, Selena Tornez (IN THE HEIGHTS).
Doors open at 7pm for an open-level salsa workshop complimentary with entry!
We will have community resources available including information on INeedanA.com and abortion access, voter registration, sign-up for future volunteer opportunities, and much more! If your organization is interested in participating or providing resources at BREAK IT DOWN, please contact NYCAN at nycan.chairman@gmail.com. (Limited space available.)
Join us as we support abortion access, dismantle machismo, and celebrate our rich culture.
18+
$25 in advance
$30 at the door
The Legendary SOB's @ 204 Varick St. NYC
About INeedAnA.com:
Built by people who’ve had abortions for people who will, ineedana.com launched in 2016 as the first comprehensive, regularly updated, and personalized resource for abortion seekers in the US.” For more information visit INEEDANA.COM.
About NYCAN:
The New York City Alumni Network, composed of professional alumni of Sigma Lambda Beta International Fraternity Inc. living in NYC, continues the journey of upholding our foundational principles of Brotherhood, Scholarship, Community Service, and Cultural Awareness. Our mission is to nurture and further a dynamic, values-based environment that utilizes our historically Latino- based fraternity as a catalyst to better serve the needs and wants of all people. SLB remains dedicated to fostering an inclusive environment that celebrates diversity while serving NYC through cultural awareness and community service programming.In addition, organized mentorship, professional development and promoting civic engagement help increase our impact on the betterment of NYC for years to come.
About SOB’s:
Sounds of Brazil, known as S.O.B. 's, is a legendary live music venue in the lower Manhattan neighborhood of SoHo. It was opened by owner and director Larry Gold in June 1982. Gold opened the venue with the purpose of exposing the musical wealth and heritage of the Afro-Latino Diaspora to as many people as possible… Among the first to take the stage were Latin legends Tito Puente, Marc Anthony, Celia Cruz, and Los Van Van. In the 90s, S.O.B. 's was solidified as Manhattan’s home of Hip Hop, hosting icons such as Wu-Tang Clan, DMX, Mos Def, KRS-One, Tribe Called Quest, Talib Kweli, and more. This legacy continued into the 2000s and beyond, with contemporary superstars including Drake, Kanye West, Kendrick Lamar, Jill Scott, Justin Timberlake, Cardi B, and more kick starting their careers at the legendary venue.
