VOICES Event: Orquesta Manplesa (7:30 PM, Daugherty-Palmer Commons)

Thursday, April 2:  Orquesta Manplesa (7:30, Daugherty Palmer Commons)

Introduced by Professor José Ballesteros; in collaboration with ILC

At the intersection of tradition and youth, just past Mount Pleasant Street, lies Orquesta Manplesa. Named after the Spanish pronunciation of Mount Pleasant, the 9-piece salsa band is focused on upkeeping the musical tradition of Latinos in DC, especially in this historic neighborhood. Orquesta Manplesa lives by one rule: “keep them dancing.” Their eclectic mix of salsa, spanning eras and regions, keeps the dance floor alive all night. Orquesta Manplesa puts into music what it means to be from DC - community and joy above all else.