Sounds of the Americas @ The Plaza
The Afro-Latino Festival NYC is excited to announce the launch of a new outdoor music concert series hosted by Downtown Brooklyn Partnership, sponsored by Orange Barrel Media.
The series takes place Wednesdays on The Plaza at 300 Ashland and celebrates the rhythms and sounds that have settled and taken shape in the Americas. The Americas, from North, to Central, to South America is itself a reflection of global diversity. Celebrating that in the melting pot that is NYC is only fitting. Each evening will host a blend of musical and cultural expressions that reflect the sounds of this cultural and creative diversity. Free and open to all, the series welcomes music lovers, neighborhood attendees, after-work visitors, and the curious to come out and enjoy “Sounds of the Americas”.
Today’s performers
gogo norales
Gogo Norales (21) is a Garifuna World Music and folkloric musician based from New York. He and his band performs and presents Garifuna music from Honduras representing the garifuna communities in Belize, Honduras, Guatemala and Nicaragua. Gogo Norales believes that culture is your identity. He’s been pushing that influence to gain popularity by being a proud Garifuna. He’s been performing in many festivals in the year of 2024 such as Multicultural festival, Latin TV film festival, Fête de la Musique, and also Car Free Festival. Gogo Norales is still actively performing in 2025 advocating for an Earth Day festival and was a proud sponsor for a book store that opened in The Bronx, New York. Gogo Norales is featured in a compilation produced by Musician and producer, Tito Pingolinis. He is also featured on an album with Artist, Andy Ordonez. He’s also a humanitarian. He’s been promoting his culture to the youths and to other countries such as Honduras and St Vincent and the Grenadines. Gogo Norales aims for kids to embrace who they are no matter their culture. He has performed on TV networks such as Telemundo, Latin TV film networks, Univision, BronxNet, and on ABCNYC.
dj young wavy fox
Young Wavy Fox is a DJ and Creative Entrepreneur based in Bronx, New York. Her Afro-LatinX roots exudes in her eclectic musical sound. She has features in magazines such as Essence, ELLE UK, WWD, VOGUE, Timeout NY, Art News, People Magazine, Huffington Post, Glamour Magazine + more.
2026 Sounds of the Americas Schedule:
- September 9:
Sanctuario, DJ Run P. / MoCADA, DJ Sabine Blaizin/ CCCADI - September 16:
Talia Productions Presents Conjunto Tahona live with salsa lessons & dancing, Famoso aka DJ Coochie (I Love Salsa NYC). - September 23:
Gogo Norales, DJ Young Wavy Fox - September 30:
Linda EPO, Derrick Barnett & the Statement Band, DJ Khalil
In addition, we will be doing Voter Registration each of the concert days ahead of the November general election. In the event of inclement weather, updates will be posted here, and to IG via @DowntownBrooklyn and @afrolatinofestnyc.
