Antonio Mondesire

I am an Ifa Priest — an “Awo Ifa Ol’Obatala”……. Spiritual Counselor / Mentor and Educator…… When addressed and respectfully referred to as “Babalawo” (Father of Esoteric Knowledge), I humbly and graciously accept the title.

New York Report6 years ago

ÌFÉ Declares to the World WILLINGNESS + LOVE = LIBERATION

“The drum is the pulse of our culture, and it unites all of our people regardless of where we come from.” Manolo López, Founder of the...
New York Report9 years ago

Latin on Lex Jazz Fest: New Cuban New York – A Confluence of Cultures Converge in the Big Apple

Day 2 of the 92nd Street Y’s Latin on Lex series celebrated “a snapshot of a musical movement that could only have taken place in New...
New York Report9 years ago

Elio Villafranca’s Vision Comes Alive at Jazz at Lincoln Center

Pianist, composer, arranger Elio Villafranca and the Jass Syncopator’s presented Cinqué – The Suite of the Caribbean at Jazz at Lincoln Center’s Appel Room before a...