July 21 @ 7:00 pm 10:00 pm

Proyecto Uno people posing against an orange background. The person on the left has medium-length hair and is wearing sunglasses. The center figure, with a shaved head, sports large square sunglasses and a chain necklace. To the right, donning a white bucket hat, is someone looking directly at the camera—Proyecto Uno vibes all around. Rise Up NYC

PROYECTO UNO / MILLY QUEZADA / DJ MIGUELITO & EXCARLET MOLINA

In association with 97.9 La Mega

Sunday, July 21, 2024

7:00 pm – 10:00 pm (Doors open 6:00 pm)

SummerStage, Central Park

Rumsey Playfield, Manhattan, 10021

The Dominican Republic takes over Central Park for a throwback party showcasing different styles of merengue. Proyecto Uno formed as a traditional group on the east side of Manhattan in the late ’80s, but soon started collaborating with American freestyle vocalists such as Johnny Salgado and Erik Morales, blending the genre with techno, dancehall, reggae, and hip-hop and scoring a hit in ‘93 with “El Tiburón.” They’re joined by Milly Quezada, a.k.a. the “Queen of Merengue,” a four-time Latin GRAMMY winner who has been moving bodies on the dancefloor since the ’70s with her family group Los Vecinos and later as a solo artist, even branching out into bachatas.

 

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Date:
July 21
Time:
7:00 pm – 10:00 pm
Event Category:
Website:
https://cityparksfoundation.org/events/proyecto-uno/?date=20240721
Rumsey Playfield
Manhattan, New York 10021
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