To celebrate her cd release, Maria Isa and friends (Los Nativos, Leroy Smokes, Raices and a bunch of other musicians, singers and dancers) put on one hell of a show last night. Maria Isa is a vocalist and songwriter who performs Afro-Puerto Rican music, Bomba and Plena with a mix of Hip-Hop, R&B, and Reggeaton. Her passion for her music, her culture, and justice creates an intoxicating performance. On one listen the album sounds really good and more hip-hop heavy than the performance last night, mixing a number of musical styles with talented and meaningful lyricism. Check her out at B-Girl Be this year.