EVENT

Capicu! The Party: Uptown Vinyl Supreme

Play dominoes at Albee Square Plaza with Capicu! The Party. Tables, tiles and music will be on hand for this 18th Century game beloved in the Caribbean and New York. Strategy, calculation, some luck, and a lot of fun are required for the 28-tiled game. Capicu! The Party is a celebration of Nuyorican Soul through Dominoes, Caribbean Funk, FANIA and Vinyl.

Uptown Vinyl Supreme is a DJ collective and community organization born in The Bronx, paying homage to the analog roots of music, party and dance culture.

Upcoming performances in this series:

JUNE 9 – CHRISTIAN MÁRTIR + DANNY CONGA

Christian Mártir is a modern renaissance man spreading his love for soulful rhythms everywhere from Madison Square Garden to Mexico City. He has worked with Daptone Records, Fania Records, to name a few. For over 20 years, Danny “Conga” Valdez has driven the music scene through his percussive journey over curated playlists.

JUNE 16 – RIOBAMBA

Riobamba is an Ecuadorian-Lithuanian sound artist, DJ, and cultural activist and founder of APOCALIPSIS, a record label and creative agency that amplifies artists of the Global South and diaspora.

JUNE 23 – PRIDE WITH NICOLE OF NINA SKY

Nicole is not only a renowned DJ, but half of the Billboard chart-topping musical duo Nina Sky. Her career spans almost two decades since the release of the global hit, “Move Ya Body!”