Caribbean Fusion in Contemporary Music and Dance

Object Details

Collection Creator: Smithsonian Institution. Center for Folklife and Cultural Heritage

See more items in: Smithsonian Folklife Festival records: 2017 Smithsonian Folklife Festival; Smithsonian Folklife Festival records: 2017 Smithsonian Folklife Festival / Series 4: On The Move / 4.3: Audio

Collection Citation: Smithsonian Folklife Festival records: 2017 Smithsonian Folklife Festival, Ralph Rinzler Folklife Archives and Collections, Smithsonian Institution.

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Scope and Contents: Mark Puryear (presenter); Vanessa Eugene; Khandeya Sheppard; Anthony McLean; Adrián Valdivia; "Flash" Lashley (poet) ;This session examines the role of Caribbean American millennials in perpetuating and transforming cultural traditions. Growing up in a dynamic fusion of overlapping Caribbean traditions food, language, religion, dress, and musical traditions, their experiences and creativity have also been shaped by inspiration and social interactions involving other cultural communities. This session is co-presented with the D.C. Caribbean Collective.

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