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In 2004, I had a vision to create a space in which information about AfroPuerto Rican Bomba music and dance performance and practice could be shared, exchanged, and experienced in a way that elevated commUnity knowledge. Since that time, PROPA has organized 5 Bomba Research Conferences and engaged participants from all over the United States and throughout Puerto Rico. The conference was birthed in Chicago and called it home for the first three conferences (2005, 2007, and 2009) before it moved to Puerto Rico where it could draw on historical spaces and involve an older generation that was becoming less mobile and leaving this earth with the memories and experiences of a bygone era for the practice of this creole genre. PROPA is now preparing for its 3rd conference in Puerto Rico (2011, 2013, and 2015) and will add to the communities that have already hosted the conference; those include: Mayagüez, Cabo Rojo, Guayama, Cataño, Carolina, Piñones, Puerta de Tierra, Santurce, and Arroyo. The conference has always been a grassroots effort, relying on in-kind donations for the great majority of the resources utilized. However, there are a number of costs involved with planning and implementing an international conference that is free of charge to any attendee who wants to participate AND steeped in research and tradition; this is where we need your support. Any amount is appreciated!