🥁 #tbt to @nycmarathon presented with @downtownbrooklyn 📣 Have you heard? There are more ways to support Batalá New York more than ever! 📲 Become a Patreon member: Patreon members get exclusive behind the scenes, concert footage, free-bees and more! (Patreon.com/batala) 💪🏽Donate to Batala New York Batalá New York is the premier all-women, Black-led percussion ensemble, bringing high-energy performances to the people of New York City through an engaging blend of cultural education and joyous entertainment. Your donation will help support: - Free, Street-level performances accessible to all New Yorkers - Continuing the legacy of Black resistance through Afro-Brazilian culture and music - Cultural and musical education at youth clubs and schools throughout the 5 boroughs - Empowering women of New York City through workshops and band membership - Access for folks across the African Diaspora to hear, see and play the blessings given by descendants of enslaved Africans in Brazil How your contribution directly helps... $10 – Provides hydration for our sisters when marching and parading $25 – Assists with the transportation of drums for one of our events $50 – Supports a new sister with her new member kit: a pair of sticks, a t-shirt, and a belt $100 – Contributes to our vital purchase of new drums and costumes directly from Bahia, Brazil $300 – Buys the band precious hours of professional rehearsal space $1000 – Provides critical support for our educational program, lowering or fully subsidizing the cost for participation to schools and youth groups $5000 – Supports the Band’s annual wellness and learning retreat to places like WULA: Dance & Drum. $25,000 – Sends at least 10 Batalá New York members to Brazil for essential training & cultural immersion and/or attend and participate in other Batalá Mundo events worldwide. DM us for more information! #batalanewyork 📸 @darryljpadilla