Join us for an evening of Haitian and Dominican music and dancing. Artists from Cuba, Brazil, and Puerto Rico perform in support of activism and unity around the conditions of statelessness for people of Haitian descent in the Dominican Republic. Performances by Los Pleneros de la 21, Dendê & Band, Joaquin Pozo, Bonga, and more! An evening concert by Haitian and Dominican artists, in solidarity with performers from Cuba, Brazil, and Puerto Rico, supporting activism and unity around the conditions of statelessness for people of Haitian descent in the Dominican Republic. The evening features performances by Haitian songstress Emeline Michel, New York-based Haitian dancer/choreographer Peniel Guerrier, Los Pleneros de la 21 (Puerto Rico), Dendê Macedo (Brazil), Joaquin Pozo (Cuba), Gaston “Bonga” Jean-Baptiste (Haiti), Legacy Women (Dominican/Latina), Cindy Peralta a/k/a “Black Angel the Poet” (Dominican), and KONGO Haitian Roots Music, plus an informative conversation with New York City activists about the conditions of life and work for Haitians and Dominicans of Haitian descent living in the Dominican Republic, under the threat of denationalization and forced deportation.
Presented by Verite Sou Tanbou and The Haitian Community Cultural Initiative of the Center for Traditional Music and Dance, in collaboration with El Museo del Barrio.
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