☞ LISTEN: Final Day of Harlem Jazz Shrines Fest

Sunday May 15th, 5:00 PM and 7:00 PM, HABANA/HARLEM: PARK PALACE AND THE AFRO-CUBAN LEGACY, featuring Oscar Hernandez and The Spanish Harlem Orchestra at Harlem Stage Gatehouse (150 Convent Avenue at West 135th Street), $10 Tickets.

Located in East Harlem at the northwest corner of 110th Street and Fifth Avenue, the Park Palace became the "go-to" place for the growing Latino population. It was here, in 1940, that Machito and his Afro Cubans made their debut. It was here that the dynamic "mambo" dance movement was born. This big band event and "salsa party" pays tribute to the influence of Afro-Cuban music as it made its way to New York and defined an era. Bring your favorite dance partner and be prepared to relive La Tradicion of El Rincón Caliente.