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Festival Recordings: Dance Party: Nigerian Juju Highlife: African Music Ambassadors; Omo Nago

Center for Folklife and Cultural Heritage

Object Details

Local Numbers
FP-1997-CT-0397-7 FLP.123247
Publication, Distribution, Etc. (Imprint)
United States 1997
Date/Time and Place of an Event Note
Recorded in: Washington (D.C.), United States, July 2, 1997.
Performer
Omo 'Nago (Musical group)
Recorder
Townes, Eugene, 1933-2018
Performer
African Music Ambassadors
Collection Creator
Smithsonian Institution. Center for Folklife and Cultural Heritage
Place
United States
Washington (D.C.)
Maryland
Nigeria
Langley Park (Md.)
New Jersey
East Orange (N.J.)
Topic
World music
Juju music
Soukous (Music)
Spirituals (Songs)
Conga (Drum)
Saxophone
Guitar
Percussion instruments
Orishas
African Americans
Performer
Omo 'Nago (Musical group)
Recorder
Townes, Eugene, 1933-2018
Performer
African Music Ambassadors
Culture
Americans
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Smithsonian Folklife Festival records: 1997 Festival of American Folklife
Smithsonian Folklife Festival records: 1997 Festival of American Folklife / Series 4: Sacred Sounds: Belief & Society / 4.3: Audio
Extent
1 Sound recording (compact audio cassette)
1 Sound cassette (analog.)
Date
1997 July 2
1997
Archival Repository
Ralph Rinzler Folklife Archives and Collections
Identifier
CFCH.SFF.1997, Item FP-1997-CT-0397
Type
Archival materials
Sound recordings
Sound cassettes
Collection Citation
Smithsonian Folklife Festival records: 1997 Festival of American Folklife, Ralph Rinzler Folklife Archives and Collections, Smithsonian Institution.
Collection Rights
Permission to publish materials from the collection must be requested from the Ralph Rinzler Folklife Archives and Collections. Please visit our website to learn more about submitting a request. The Ralph Rinzler Folklife Archives and Collections make no guarantees concerning copyright or other intellectual property restrictions. Other usage conditions may apply; please see the Smithsonian's Terms of Use for more information.
Track Information
101 Nigerian Juju and Highlife / African Music Ambassadors. Conga (Drum),Saxophone,Guitar. 102 Orisha Sacred Music / Omo 'Nago (Musical group). Percussion instruments.
Restrictions
Restrictions on access. SI Permission.
Related link
Record ID
ebl-1543333861509-1543333861750-3
Metadata Usage
CC0
GUID
https://n2t.net/ark:/65665/bk5d587bc5c-f961-4c2b-becd-7f86d8ccd99b

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