2009 Festival Video
La India Canela, Revered Accordianist of Dominican Merengue Típico
From the Dominican Republic, La India Canela is a much revered accordianist of Dominican merengue típico.
Son de Madera, Son Jarocho Group from Vera Cruz, Mexico,
Son de Madera, of Veracruz, Mexico, form part of the jaranero movement. Their performance blends dance with song.
Marcelo Rojas, Harpist from Paraguay
Marcelo Rojas, one of Paraguay’s master arpistas (harpists), performs alongside Álvaro Marazzi.
Introduction to the 2009 Giving Voice Program
John Franklin of Smithsonian NMAAHC speaks about Giving Voice: The Power of Words in African American Culture.
Ella Jenkins, Folkway’s Children’s Artist
Smithsonian Folkways Childrens’ artist performs for families.
Christylez Bacon, Grammy-nominated Musician Puts a New Twist on Go-Go
Christylez Bacon puts a new twist on Go-Go music, merging those sounds with the “Human Beatbox.”
Storyteller Victoria Burnett, a Lesson in BBC (Black Baptist Church) 101
Storyteller, Victoria Burnett, gives a lesson in BBC (Black Baptist Church) 101.
Storyteller and Comedian Phyllis Stickney, on her Grandmother
Storyteller and comedian, Phyllis Stickney, shares how her grandmother “Big Momma,” influenced her childhood and storytelling.
Writer, Director, Actor Roger Guenveur Smith Perfoms as Frederick Douglass
Writer, director and actor, Roger Guenveur Smith, performs as the great American abolitionist, orator, and statesman Frederick Douglass.
Asante Children’s Theater, “Martin Luther King Jr. in a Hip-Hop World”
Many alumni of the Asante Children’s Theater continue with the Asante Touring Company. Here, they perform a piece from, “MartinRead More
