Events Calendar
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African Influences in the Caribbean
Valencia College East Campus 701 N Econlockhatchee Trail, Orlando, FLEscuela de Bomba y Plena Tata Cepeda and Valencia College are partnering together to provide a series of panel discussions called "African Influence in the Caribbean." During this first panel discussion, the panel of experts will be discussing the Transatlantic Trade; Africanism, Creolization, and Ethnogenesis; African ethnicities across the Caribbean; and African influence in music across the Caribbean. There will also be a collaborative demonstration of African rhythms in Nigeria,
African Influences in the Caribbean: Genealogy
Valencia College Osceola Campus 1800 Denn John Ln, Kissemme, FLEscuela de Bomba y Plena Tata Cepeda and Valencia College are partnering together to provide a series of panel discussions called "African Influence in the Caribbean." During this second panel discussion, the panel of experts will be discussing the Transatlantic Trade; Caribbean DNA research with a focus on Puerto Rican genealogy; and case studies of Folkloric practitioners. There will be musical demonstrations of Puerto Rican and African rhythms. For those
African Influences in the Caribbean: Congo and Puerto Rico
Escuela de Bomba y Plena Tata Cepeda and Valencia College have partnered to provide a series of panel discussions called "African Influence in the Caribbean." The March presentation is a deep dive into the history, background and rhythmic relationship between the African country Congo and the Caribbean island Puerto Rico. Eric Wright, Professor of Evolution of African American Culture and Music at Valencia College, will discuss the history behind how
African Influences in the Caribbean: West Africa and Puerto Rico
Casa Culture 3201 E. Colonial Drive, Orlando, FLEscuela de Bomba y Plena Tata Cepeda, Valencia College and the Puerto Rican Organization for the Performing Arts (PROPA) are partnering together to provide a series of panel discussions called “African Influence in the Caribbean.” During this fourth program, ethnographic and archival research and area expertise will inform a discussion on how West and Central African descendants have preserved a connection to the Mother Continent through dances in the Caribbean.
African Influences in the Caribbean, Part 5
Three Mask Inc. 1023 W Colonial Drive, Orlando, FLEscuela de Bomba y Plena Tata Cepeda, Valencia College and the Puerto Rican Organization for the Performing Arts (PROPA) are partnering together to provide a series of panel discussions called "African Influence in the Caribbean." The fifth and final installment of this series will include a presentation by Francisco Tovar of the Institute of Afrodiasporic Studies (IAS) who will share his research about West African ethnic groups and the associated