Live at the Archway: Chicha Libre | Chelsea Bonosky

Music + Art in the Dumbo Archway!

5pm: Doors | 6pm: Music

Free, all ages, & rain or shine.

Food & Drink for sale from the Archway Bar.

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JULY 31

ON STAGE: Chicha Libre

ON THE ART WALL: Chelsea Bonosky

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GETTING TO THE ARCHWAY

The Dumbo Archway is a public plaza underneath the Manhattan Bridge in DUMBO, Brooklyn. It’s on Water St between Anchorage Place and Adams St. You can use "28 Adams Street" for the purposes of maps. Parking in Dumbo is tricky! We strongly encourage you to take public transit.

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THE MUSIC!

After an eight years hiatus, psychedelic cumbia group Chicha Libre is back with a new EP - Tequila y Aguardiente, a collaboration with Mexico’s Son Rompe Pera and Colombia’s La Sonora Mazuren - and just played a series of shows in Mexico City including an epic show for Dia de Los Muertos Son Rompe Pera and legendary chicha band Los Mirlos.

Chicha Libre is probably the first non Peruvian band to disseminate Chicha and psychedelic cumbia outside of Peru. The group started out in 2007 as a tribute to Peruvian pioneers but quickly evolved into an original project.

Chicha Libre's music draws from all of its members' backgrounds. The 6 musicians hail from Mexico, Venezuela, France, Puerto Rico and the US and use synth sounds, treated guitars, French songs, classical music and pop debris from three continents for its freeform take on tropical genres. The band has proven especially popular in South America and Mexico but has also toured extensively in Europe and North America. "One of the world's preeminent Tropical Psychedelic band." MTV

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JOIN THE ARTIST ON THE INTERACTIVE ART WALL!

Chelsea Bonosky, LMSW, is an artist, activist, and psychotherapist. Her area of focus is women's reproductive rights, sexual trauma, and conflict resolution. Chelsea's work utilizes art as a powerful tool for activism, transforming the way we engage with and think about societal issues. Each piece is a reflection of the urgent need for healing and resolution, striving to create spaces where dialogue and empathy can flourish. Currently, Chelsea is a counselor in the Special Victims Division at the Manhattan District Attorney's Office. Prior to this position, Chelsea worked as a High-Impact Practices Coordinator for the United Nations Foundation's FP2030. She has spoken and been awarded at the New York Academy of Medicine, highlighting the importance and benefits of movement interventions for youth, youth relationships, consent, and mental health.

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SPECIAL THANKS

Live at the Archway is supported, in part, by public funds from the New York City Department of Cultural Affairs in partnership with City Council.

Live at the Archway is curated by Clara Inés Schuhmacher, of Team Dumbo, and Jan Bell, of the Brooklyn Americana Music Festival.

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WANT TO SEE MORE SHOWS?

This season of Live at the Archway runs every Thursday from June 12 - July 31, 2025.

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