Tuesday, April 29, 2008

[Wadabo_updates] Afro-Cuban class with guest teacher Rosamaria Roberts

Announcing a special Afro-Cuban class with guest teacher Rosamaria Roberts at the  Dance Complex this Sunday May 4th from 12 noon to 1:30, $12. Pass the word!

Rosamaria Roberts, Dancer, Choreographer and Educator, hails from New York with Puerto Rican and Cuban roots.  Since the age of 5, she has been moved by the spirit of dance.  Winner of the 1997 Ethnic Dance Award for her commitment to teaching and peforming African diasporic dance and its history to youth and adults in the U.S. and the Caribbean, Rosamaria is an interpreter of traditional and folkloric Cuban, Haitian, Puerto Rican, Congolese and Brazilian dance forms. Rosamaria has taught at a variety of venues in the Caribbean and the United States including Yale University, Mount Holyoke College, Howard University and Connecticut Colege; and in urban high schools as a resident teaching artist through Arts Connection and Working Playground.  She has danced with Richard Gonazalez and Ochumare and performed as a guest artist with M'Bewe Escobar, Cinque Folkloric Dance Theater and Maimouna Keita Co. She has also choreographed works for Retumba, and was an ensemble member for over ten years. Rosamaria directed Echoes of Brown (2004), a multi-genre performance project marking the 50th anniversary of the landmark U.S. Supreme Court ruling in Brown v. Board of Education, directed and choreographed Sweet Freedom for El Puente Academy of Peace and Justice, and choreographed for Common Green/Common Ground, a collaborative performance created by community gardeners, Bronx River advocates, and NYU Drama and dramatic writing students. In 2006, Rosamaria co-directed Cultural Traditions Dance Program at the Jacob's Pillow School which focused on  Afro-Dominican, Afro-Cuban, and Afro-Puerto Rican folkloric dance.  She holds a Ph.D. candidate in Social Psychology and is a Visiting Assistant Professor of Education at Connecticut College.

Sunday, April 27, 2008

[Wadabo_updates] Fatou N'Diaye Presents A Special Collaborative Performance - Sunday May 4th

Fatou N'Diaye Presents:
GET Together!
An Evening of West African Music and Dance:
A Student Showcase

An evening of powerful West African dance, music and song.
Created by an array of talented choreographers, rehearsed by dedicated
students and directed by a visionary artist.
We invite you to come enjoy this unique showcase!

When: Sunday, May 4th, 7pm
Where: Julie Ince Thompson Theatre, Dance Complex (536 Mass Ave,
Central Sq, Cambridge, MA)
Tickets: $15 Adults/$8 Kids
Reservation Information: Fatou N'Diaye - 617.427.5160 or 857.492.1424
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Friday, April 18, 2008

[Wadabo_updates] BENEFIT: JANBE dance program for Haitan children

BENEFIT FOR JANBE: BRIDGES TO HAITI
bringing dance education to the children of Haiti
April 25th 6-8pm Beacon Hill

Dear Friends,
Please join us for an informational gathering for JANBE: Bridges to
Haiti, a Boston-based organization that offers intensive dance
workshops to young Haitian students every summer.

We are a year old not-for-profit organization and are raising funds to
support our month-long workshop this summer in Port-au-Prince (July
7th-August 3rd). All money raised will go to cover costs of the
program: the rental of studio space; the lunch program; the costs of
hiring musicians for the classes. No teacher receives any salary or
compensation. We teach modern dance techniques as well as traditional
Haitian dance, and were so successful last summer that JANBE's work
was featured prominently in the oldest Haitian newspaper, Le
Nouvelliste.

We hope you can come to this gathering at the Museum of
African-American History on Beacon Hill from 6-8PM on April 25, where
we will show video footage of our work last summer as we eat and drink
and answer your questions about our work in Haiti. The recommended
donation is a $50 minimum to attend the informational event. If you
cannot make it to the gathering, we hope you can make a contribution
in any amount.

If you are planning to attend, please RSVP so that we can send you
directions and parking information:
imagecroix@yahoo.com
If you cannot make it and want to contribute: please make the check
payable to JANBE and mail it to 13 Highland Avenue #3, Roxbury, MA
02119.

We thank you very much for considering this request, and invite you to
visit our website for more information: www.janbe.org
All the best wishes,
Jean Appolon
Co-founder and director of JANBE
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Thursday, April 17, 2008

[Wadabo_updates] NO PROVIDENCE CLASSES FOR 2 WEEKS

Hi all,

Just a reminder there is NO CLASS this Sunday or the following Sunday (April 19, 26). See you May 3 for drumming at 11 and dance 12-1:30.

Jori

Saturday, April 12, 2008

[Wadabo_updates] Special Class TODAY! Sing Sing Faye Family Teaches Fatou N'Diaye's Class!

Late notice I know, but there is a wonderful class today (Saturday,
the 12th of April)

Special Sabar Dance Class
with
The Faye family of Senegal

This is a special opportunity to experience the Géwël Tradition of the
famous Sing Sing family, directly from Dakar, Senegal. The dance class
will be taught by Aziz Faye, a dancer with few equals who has taught
and performed all over the United States. He will be accompanied by
Moustapha Faye, one of the most knowledgeable and skilled drummers in
Dakar today he has played for the Daniel Serano National Theater and
Studio 2000 in Dakar; and Malick Ngom, one of the most talented
drummers of his generation in Dakar he is the lead drummer for the
Sing Sing Juniors Sabar Drum and Dance Ensemble

Saturday, April 12, 2008
Fatou Ndiaye's Class
The Dance Complex
4:30-6:00
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[Wadabo_updates] 25th Annual Katherine Dunham Seminar in East St. Louis

Katherine Dunham: Celebrating the Renaissance Woman
>From Origins To the Future

2008 Registration info, class schedule, and travel info below

Dunham 25th Annual International Seminar
July 26, 2008 ­ August 3, 2008
Daily Movement & Percussion Classes
At SIUE Dunham Hall, Morris Student Center, Student Fitness Center
And East St. Louis Dunham Museum

Highlights
v Authentic Dunham Technique Classes
v Welcoming Social Gathering
v Dunham Museum Tours
v Black Tie Gala: The Great Gathering (Honoring individuals Who Embodied
Ms. Dunham¹s Spirit)
v Dunham Historical Film/Video Presentations
v Lecture/Panel Discussion on Dunham Legacy
v Local Student Scholarships

The unique opportunity of participation in a Dunham Technique Seminar is
open to all professional dancers, educators, students, historians, youth
ages 6 ­ 18 years, adults, musicians and Dunham admirers. From July 26 to
August 3 on the campus of Southern Illinois University Edwardsville,
Illinois, the following methodologies will be implemented: synchronized
Dunham rhythms (percussion) with basic movements, purging technique with
those presently certified so that consistency exists and all classes will
flow in a logical uniformity. These adjustments will also meet the new
standards for cultural diversity.

The 2008 Dunham Seminar will focus on the Haitian and Cuban
influence on the evolution of Dunham Technique and the beginnings of the
Dunham Legacy. Two primitive rhythm classes will also be a part of the
curriculum for the children workshops and Dunham Technique Classes, levels
I, II; Dunham Repertory and Percussion will be available to all participants
during the 25th Annual International Dunham Seminar. Mr. Vanoye Aiken and
Dr. Glory Van Scott, both vital members of the Dunham Legacy will provide
instruction with other renowned Master and Certified Instructors such as
Theo Jamison, Ruby Streate, Keith Williams and James Belk, I. A special
lecture/panel discussion will also be offered during the International
Dunham Seminar.

Registration
For additional information call (618)
874-8560/(618) 874-8561 
Tuition for the eight day Seminar with a non-refundable $75.00 deposit
is:
Adults @ $495
Youth @ $350
Per Class @ $15.00 (a minimum of 10 classes)
Observation @ $10 per observation
ID Badge @ $10 per class and observation registrants
(Identification Badges must be worn at all times during the Seminar.)
A Group Rate discount of 15% will be given for groups of 10 or
more.


To register send this form by May 1, 2008 with a cashier check or money
order made payable to: Katherine Dunham Center of Arts &
Humanities c/o Ann Walker P.O. Box 6
East St. Louis, IL 62201 DUNHAM ANNUAL 25TH INTERNATIONAL SEMINAR July 26
­ August 3, 2008 Name
____________ _________ _________ _________ _________ _________ _
____________ _________ _________ _________ _________ _________ _
Address City State
Zip Code
____________ _________ _________ _________ _________ _________ _ Day
Phone Evening Phone
Fax ____________ _________ ____________ _____
____________ ________ Adult College
Student Youth (6-18) Deposit of non-refundable
$75.00 Fee $ _________ (Per individual)
Total Enclosed $ _________


Campus Housing (Not included in registration fee)
Housing will be available at SIUE Bluff Hall Dormitory. Eighty
(80) beds have been placed on hold. Participants will have access to a
computer lab, TV lounge, study lounge, and fitness equipment. Guests can
bring their own linen (highly recommended) or pay a $4 linen charge per day.
Children must be supervised in the dorms (i.e. camp counselors in each
wing). Check-in time is anytime on July 25-26, 2008. Check-out time is 12
noon on August 3, 2008.
Cost of shared rooms/8 night stay: Cost of single room/8 night
stay:
$104 (18 years & younger) $144 (18 years &
younger)
$144 (college student 25 & under) $184 (college
student 25 and under)
$184 (adults)
$264 (adults)
Arrangements can be made by contacting Mona Brown at (618) 453-3069 or
Louella Hawkins (618) 874-8560/874- 8561.


Meals (Only if you are housed at SIUE Dormitory (Bluff Hall)
Lunch @ $7.00 per day or Meal Card @ $56.00 for 8 days
Breakfast, Lunch & Dinner @ $20 per day or Meal Plan @ $140 for
8 days
Breakfast & Lunch served in University Center
(Dinner will be catered in dormitory at 7 p.m., only).
Arrangements should be made with SIUE by calling Mona Brown at
(618) 453-3069.

Other Housing Available:
Comfort Inn Hampton Inn
Casino Queen
3080 S. State Rte 157 5723 Heritage Crossing Dr.
Riverfront
Edwardsville, IL 62025 Glen Carbon, IL 62034
East St. Louis, IL 62201
(618) 656-4900 (618) 589-5000
1-800-777-0777
Single King: $80.99 + tax Single/Double $89 + tax
Single: $
Single Queen: $76.44 + tax (complimentary breakfast)
(contact Anne Walker)
Double: $85.49 + tax (microwave/refriger ator)

Arrangements should be made directly to the hotel/motel.

Ground Transportation (Free):
SIUE Vans will be available per notification prior to arrival:
Ø shuttle from airport to campus on July 25-26, 2008 (Pick-up only at
Metrolink Emerson Park Stop)
Ø shuttle to Metrolink Emerson Park Stop on August 3
Ø shuttle to KD Museum special events
Ø *special pre-arranged shuttle service

Black Tie Gala ³The Great Gathering² Tickets (Not included in registration
fee)
Student Tickets @ $25 (ages 6-18)
Registered Adults @ $60 (19 & older)
Non Registered Guests @ $75
Tickets may be purchased for the gala by contacting:
Louella Hawkins @ 618-874-8560/ 874-8561

This is an opportunity to share with others a historical experience that is
rare and available this summer. WE HOPE TO SEE YOU IN 2008!

Class Schedule

Saturday, July 26, 2008
9:00 a.m. Registration
10:00 ­ 12:00 noon Dunham Technique Placement
12:15 ­ 1:45 p.m. Welcome (KDCAH LUNCH)
2:00 ­ 3:30 p.m. Master Dunham (Mixed
Levels)
4:00 - 6:00 p.m. Tour of Dunham Museum

Sunday, July 27, 2008
9:00 a.m. Registration
9:30 ­ 11:00 a.m. Primitive Rhythms
11:15 ­ 12:45 p.m. Dunham Technique I, II, III
1:00 ­ 2:00 p.m. LUNCH
2:00 - 3:30 p.m. Dunham Technique I, II,
III

Monday, July 28, 2008
9:00 ­ 10:30 a.m. Primitive Rhythms/World
Dance
10:45 ­ 12:15 p.m. Dunham Technique I, II, III
12:20- 1:20 p.m. LUNCH
1:30 ­ 3:00 p.m. Dunham Technique I, II, III
3:15 ­ 4:45 p.m. Dunham Repertory
5:00 ­ 6:30 p.m. Primitive Rhythms/World
Dance

Tuesday, July 29, 2008
9:00 ­ 10:30 a.m. Primitive Rhythms/World
Dance
10:45 ­ 12:15 p.m. Dunham Technique I, II, III
12:20 ­ 1:20 p.m. LUNCH
1:30 ­ 3:00 p.m. Dunham Technique I, II, III
3:15 ­ 4:45 p.m. Lecture/Film/ Percussion
5:00 ­ 6:30 p.m. Primitive Rhythms/World
Dance

Wednesday, July 30, 2008
9:00 ­ 10:30 a.m. Primitive Rhythms/World
Dance
10:45 ­ 12:15 p.m. Dunham Technique I, II, III
12:20 ­ 1:20 p.m. LUNCH
1:30 ­ 3:00 p.m. Dunham Technique I, II, III
3:15 ­ 4:45 p.m. Dunham Repertory
5:00 ­ 6:30 p.m. Primitive Rhythms/World
Dance


Thursday, July 31, 2008
9:00 ­ 10:00 a.m. Primitive Rhythms/World
Dance
10:45 ­ 12:15 p.m. Dunham Technique I, II, III
12:20 ­ 1:20 p.m. LUNCH
1:30 ­ 3:00 p.m. Dunham Technique I, II, III
3:15 ­ 4:45 p.m. Lecture/Film/ Percussion
5:00 ­ 6:30 p.m. Primitive Rhythms/World
Dance

Friday, August 1, 2008
9:00 ­ 10:30 a.m. Primitive Rhythms/World
Dance
10:45 ­ 12:15 p.m. Dunham Technique I, II, III
12:20 ­ 1:20 p.m. LUNCH
1:30 ­ 3:00 p.m. Dunham Technique I, II, III
3:15 ­ 4:45 p.m. Black Tie Gala (The
Gathering)

Saturday, August 2, 2008
9:00 ­ 10:30 a.m. Primitive Rhythms/World
Dance
10:45 ­ 12:15 p.m. Dunham Technique I, II, III
12:20 ­ 1:20 p.m. LUNCH
1:30 ­ 3:00 p.m. Dunham Technique I, II, III
3:00 ­ 6:00 p.m. REHEARSALS ON STAGE

Sunday, August 3, 2008
9:00 ­ 10:30 a.m. REHEARSALS ON STAGE
11:00 ­ 1:00 p.m. Dunham Presentation &
Closing Reception

[Wadabo_updates] Haitian Dance Workshop in NYC

One,Respe

> Peniel Guerrier and Tamboula D'Haiti Present:
>
> 3nd Annual Kriye Bode
>
> A Colloquium on Haitian Dance and Drum
>
> In honor of the contributions of Louines Louinis,
> Daniel P. Yvonne and
> Damas Louis ( Fanfan ) to the rich
> tradition of Haitian dance and drum, Peniel Guerrier
> and Tamboula D'Haiti
> present Kriye Bode—an intensive workshop on Haitian
> folkloric dance and
> culture.
>
>
> Saturday  May 31, 2008
>
> New Dance Group
>
> 305 West 38th at 8th Avenue
>
> New York,NY 10018
>
> (Trains: 1,2,3, N, Q, R, W to 42 times square
>
> Workshop: 12:30-5.
>
> Performance: 7: p.m.
>
> Workshop: $50
>
> Performance: $25
>
> Workshop and Performance: $70
>
> The workshop includes:
> ·        Haitian dance workshop, with Peniel
> Guerrier
> ·        Haitian drum workshop, with Damas Louis
(Fanfan )
> ·        A panel discussion on bringing traditional,
> religious, and secular
> Haitian folkloric dance to the concert stage, with
> distinguished dancers,
> musicians, and scholars from Haiti and the United
> States.
> Performance with Kriye Bode participants and other
> artists.
> No experience necessary, open to all!
> For more information and for pre-registration call:
> 347.432.8294
> Email: Haitian.dance.and.drum@gmail.com  or
> Tamboula2004@yahoo.com

Friday, April 11, 2008

Re: [Wadabo_updates] African Rhythms Build A School Benefit show UPDATE

Thank you for your email. I will be away through April 28 and will get
back to you as soon as possible.
Genevieve

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[Wadabo_updates] African Rhythms Build A School Benefit show UPDATE

We've sold all but 20 tickets for the show at the Dance Complex -- anyone wanting
tickets should contact Judy Sunday morning -- 978-433-2384 -- or
jmlorimer@juino.com - to get updates about ticket availability.

                           

Thursday, April 10, 2008

[Wadabo_updates] Publicity for Build a School in Africa show

"BUILD A SCHOOL IN AFRICA "  BENEFIT SHOWS

    Enjoy an evening of African Rhythms and Dance, and help to build a
school in southern Mali at the same time.  The Build a School In Africa
Project is raising funds for its fourth middle school, in a partnership
with Save the Children. 100% of the proceeds will help build a new middle
school in the village of Diaka, in the Kolondieba District of Mali.
    Members of Troupe Baden'ya, directed by Seydou Coulibaly, the Teriya
Dancers, Troupe Teranga, under the direction of Alice Heller, and a
repertory class directed by Fatou-Carol Sylla, will be performing dances
and music from West Africa. 
    We are offering two exciting performances ---
    1)  Saturday, April 12th,  7:30 P.M., in the bucolic  town of Harvard,
Mass, at the Cronin Auditorium, a 600+ seat theater - tickets available
at the door. Harvard is about 45 minutes west of Boston, just off route
2.
    2)  Sunday, April 13th, 7:30 P.M. at the Julie Ince Theatre in the Dance
Complex, 536 Mass Ave, Central Square, Cambridge.  Seating is very
limited and advance tickets are available and recommended.
    Prices for both performances are $15 Adults, $5 for children under 12.
Contact Judy Lorimer, 978-433-2384, jmlorimer@juno.com to purchase
tickets or for directions to the Saturday performance at the Cronin
auditorium.For more information about the project, check our website at
www.BuildaSchoolinAfrica.org.

[Wadabo_updates] Music & Microfinance: Turning the Tables on Poverty

MUSIC & MICROFINANCE
TURNING THE TABLES ON POVERTY

Are you a microfinance enthusiast and a music lover?

Please join ACCION International in celebrating the release of Latin
Reggae, the new collection from Putumayo World Music!

Felt Boston
Wednesday, April 16, 2008
MUSIC & MICROFINANCE:
This spring, ACCION is moving to a whole new beat in the fight against
poverty. We are hosting a CD release party at Felt Boston on April
16th, to celebrate the launch of Latin Reggae, the spicy new
collection from Putumayo World Music featuring both trailblazers and
newcomers from the rock and reggae scenes of Latin America and Spain.
In recognition of our efforts to alleviate poverty in Latin America
and worldwide, Putumayo selected ACCION to receive a portion of all
proceeds from the sale of Latin Reggae.

Please join us at Felt Boston from 6 - 9 p.m. on Wednesday, April 16th
to hear the collection, raise funds for ACCION's efforts around the
world and help us to "turn the tables on poverty."

Let DJ Profenna move you, enter the raffle to win great prizes and
enjoy free appetizers from 6 to 7 p.m.

$10 suggested donation at the door

Felt's dress code requires that you dress your best (no sneakers or
sports attire)

All proceeds to benefit ACCION International and ACCION USA

Visit www.turningthetablesonpoverty.org for complete event details

ACCION International is a private, nonprofit organization with the
mission of giving people the financial tools they need – microloans,
business training and other financial services – to work their way out
of poverty. A world pioneer in microfinance, ACCION issued its first
microloan in 1973 in Brazil. Today, ACCION's partner microfinance
institutions serve more than 3 million poor entrepreneurs per year in
25 countries in Latin America, Asia, Africa and in the United States.
www.accion.org

Nicole Cassidy | Communications Assistant | ACCION International
Tel: +1 617.616.1515| Fax: +1 617.625.7020 | ncassidy@accion.org |
www.accion.org

Helping Millions Help Themselves
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Wednesday, April 09, 2008

[Wadabo_updates] PROVIDENCE CLASS THIS SUNDAY - THERE IS CLASS!

Hi everyone,

Just a reminder there IS class this Sunday in Hillel (11-12 drum, 12-1:30 dance).

There is NOT class the following two Sundays because the space is being used by Hillel for Passover.

I can't be there this weekend unfortunately, but I will see you all in May!

Jori

Friday, April 04, 2008

[Wadabo_updates] Roxbury Festival of Dance 4/11 & 12!

Dear African Dance & Music Community,


ACT Roxbury Presents

2008 Roxbury Festival of Dance

April 11th &12th 2008

Roxbury Center for Arts, Hibernian Hall

182-186 Dudley Street, Roxbury, MA

Tickets $20/$15 BDA members, 617.849.6324

www.rcahh.org/2008season


Come kick off ACT Roxbury's annual celebration of local and neighborhood dancers, choreographers, and dance studios.  Artists include Beat Tree, Uptown Dance Center, the Boston Tap Company, Riverside Theater Works, Meghna Israni, ToRena Webb, and more.


Directions:

On Route 93, take Exit 18 (Mass Ave./Roxbury), proceed though 2 sets of lights. At the third set take a left (Mass Ave Connector/Melnea Cass. Travel down approximately .5 miles and then turn left onto Harrison Ave. A few blocks down take a left onto Dudley Street . The Roxbury Center for the Arts is the second building from the corner on your left hand side. (If parking behind RCAHH, make a left off of Harrison Ave., on to Zeigler Street, which is the street before Dudley Street.  Make a right into the parking lot.

 

We are a block and a half from Dudley Station on the Dudley Street side. The Silver Line comes from Downtown Crossing into Dudley. A number of buses come from Ruggles Station into Dudley Station, including the #19, 23, 27, 47, and 8.

[Wadabo_updates] Pape classes canceled - this weekend

Greetings African Dance Community!
 
Pape N'Diaye will be performing in Canada this weekend and will not be teaching his classes this Friday and Sunday in Cambridge from 4/4-4/6. Please pass the word along.
 
Classes will resume next weekend on Friday 4/11/08. Friday 4/11 (9pm-9:30) will also be the final audition date for the Ndaje Festival concert in June 2008.
 
Jerejef,

Wednesday, April 02, 2008

[Wadabo_updates] PROVIDENCE CLASSES: APRIL CANCELLATIONS

Hi Providence friends,

Due to space needs at Hillel, we will NOT HAVE CLASSES:

SUNDAY APRIL 6th

SUNDAY APRIL 20th

SUNDAY APRIL 27th.

There WILL be class SUNDAY APRIL 13 (but I cannot be there. I'll miss you this month!).

Sorry for the inconvenience.  We cannot use any other spaces at Brown and free spaces that are big enough and have good floors are hard to find. If anyone has suggestions or wants to try to find another space, call or write me or Issa or Seydou.  

Thanks, Jori

[Wadabo_updates] Andy Palacio Tribute w/Umalali & Garifuna Collective

It is with mixed feelings I send this email. This should be a wonderful
concert, but since it is a tribute concert, the man who is being honored
is mightily missed. I had the honor to interact with Andy Palacio on a
couple of occasions, and found him to be one of the warmest, most
genuine people I have ever met. He is a giant, and a hero both in the
musical world, and to his people, the Garifuna, whose culture he has
brought to worldwide attention. The Garifuna are descended from Africans
who survived ship-wreck and intermarried with the Caribs in the 1600's.
They have managed to hang onto their own unique culture despite
relocations and pressures from outside forces. The group of musicians
that Andy Palacio worked with will be in Somerville this weekend in a
concert not to be missed!

What: Tribute Concert for Andy Palacio w/Umalali & the Garifuna Collective
When: Saturday, April 5th @ 9:45 pm
Where: Johnny D's, Davis Sq, Somerville, MA

More Info:
Andy Palacio was not only Belize's most popular musician and performing
artist, but a cultural activist with a deep commitment to preserving the
values of his Garifuna culture, and he was preparing an American tour
following the release of the widely acclaimed CD "Watina" when he was
unexpectedly taken ill and died (in early 2008). The other musicians in
his Collective have decided, in honor of his memory, and out of a desire
to continue the work he started, to carry on with the tour. Included in
the band are three singers from UMALALI, the delightful women's group
that has just released a new CD of traditional music from Belize , and
one of the most extraordinary and passionate Garifuna artists of his
generation, guitarist and singer AURELIO MARTINEZ, who has followed in
the footsteps of the legendary Parranderos of the Caribbean to become
the new voice of Paranda. The music itself is a rich admixture of
Caribbean and African rhythms, spun together around the beautiful
traditional songs of this small and vital culture from coastal Central
America.

links:
show - http://www.johnnyds.com/artist/garifunacollective.html
nytimes -

http://www.nytimes.com/2008/01/21/arts/music/21palacio.html?ref=music
label - http://www.cumbancha.com/welcome.php
myspace - http://www.myspace.com/andypalacio
mp3 downloads - http://andypalacio.calabashmusic.com/
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[Wadabo_updates] MA state artist census

Found out about this today, and think it a worthwhile project, so please
share with all the artists you know in MA.

Stand Up and Be Counted!

http://www.artistsfoundation.org/survey.html

Help us make the invisible- VISIBLE!

"Individual artists, of all disciplines, are often an invisible
population to our policy makers and leaders. Current creative economy
studies--and, for that matter, studies on the art world--do not
adequately, if at all, measure the important contributions artists of
all disciplines make, not only to the creative economy, but to our
society. Individual artists of all disciplines are the foundation that
makes our society and the creative economy thrive and grow. Without the
individual artists of all disciplines, there would be no art of any kind
to present and experience. There would be no creative economy. It is
that simple."

Kathleen Bitetti, Artist & Executive Director of the Artists Foundation
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