Raul Rothblatt
Partner, Jumbie Records

Raul Rothblatt is a founding partner of Jumbie Records. He has four bands:

• Kakande – manager, cellist
• Életfa – manager, bassist, utógárdon player
• Dallam-Dougou – bandleader, manager, cellist, African fiddle player
• His newest band, Metró Folk, plays Hungarian village music.

In addition to his Jumbie activities, he is active in community building in New York.

• Raul is the Executive Director of the Four Borough Neighborhood Preservation Alliance Foundation, a non-profit dedicated to working with civic groups from Brooklyn, Queens, The Bronx and Staten Island to promote sensible development.
• A leading defender and promoter of the Duffield Street Abolitionist homes in Downtown Brooklyn. He writes on this issue at the Duffield Street blog.
• A board member of Alliance Guinea, a leader in the movement for democracy in Guinea.

Raul lives in Brooklyn with his wife and young daughter. He will gladly share photos and videos if you email him here.