Santo Domingo.- The Banreservas Cultural Center reaffirms its commitment to preserving Dominican musical roots through initiatives that seek to rescue the legacy of figures who have contributed to the development of national culture and bring their works back to the stage.
This was explained by Mijaíl Peralta, manager of the Culture Division of Banco de Reservas, during the “A Ritmo de Son” concert, held in tribute to musicians and soneros César Namnúm and Kundengo Minier, together with the Raíces, Arte y Cultura Foundation.
Peralta explained that the Cultural Center strives to ensure the public has contact with expressions of Dominican identity, including son, a genre he defined as “one of the great Caribbean musics” and which, in his view, continues to have a special bond with Dominicans.
“What we are doing is trying to rescue and remember and put back on stage the work of these two great men,” stated Peralta, while highlighting the importance of keeping the work of both exponents alive.
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The cultural manager maintained that this type of gathering allows for the recovery of musical memory and brings the public closer to artists who are part of the country’s cultural history. In that sense, he highlighted that the tribute to Namnúm and Minier also represents an opportunity for their compositions and contributions to once again occupy a space on stage.
Regarding the reception of the genre, Peralta considered that son “is experiencing a great moment,” while highlighting its permanence within the Caribbean musical expressions that continue to connect with the Dominican public.
Although he expressed his wish that the celebration could be extended for a week to exalt the music of the Caribbean and the work of both artists, he explained that on this occasion it was a tribute concert held over a single day.
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“In the future, we will continue with other figures from the arts and culture, especially music, of our country,” Peralta announced, noting that the Banreservas Cultural Center will continue to promote spaces to recognize and keep alive the legacy of exponents of Dominican culture.
