{"id":36595,"date":"2014-06-02T20:10:26","date_gmt":"2014-06-02T20:10:26","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.mixedracestudies.org\/wordpress\/?p=36595"},"modified":"2014-09-28T20:19:45","modified_gmt":"2014-09-28T20:19:45","slug":"presentation-on-african-heritage-in-classical-music-followed-by-the-screening-of-the-black-mozart-in-cuba","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/mixedracestudies.org\/wp\/?p=36595","title":{"rendered":"Presentation on ‘African Heritage in Classical Music’ followed by the screening of ‘The Black Mozart in Cuba’"},"content":{"rendered":"

Presentation on ‘African Heritage in Classical Music’ followed by the screening of ‘The Black Mozart in Cuba’<\/strong><\/em><\/a><\/p>\n

Marcus Garvey Library<\/a>
\nTottenham Green Centre
\n1 Phillip Lane
\nTottenham, London N15 4JA
\nSaturday, 2014-06-14, 17:00-20:00 BST (Local Time)<\/strong><\/p>\n

Black History Studies<\/a> in association with the Marcus Garvey Library presents ‘Sankofa Saturdays’<\/p>\n

African Heritage in Classical Music<\/strong><\/p>\n

Music is an important part of our cultural heritage. In this presentation, Black History Studies will uncover the hidden contributions of musicians and composers of African descent to the genre of classical music.<\/p>\n

The Black Mozart in Cuba<\/strong><\/p>\n

Joseph Boulogne, Le Chevalier de St George<\/a>, was a Black classical composer and violin virtuoso born in Guadeloupe<\/a> in the mid 18th century. The son of a Senegalese<\/a> enslaved African and a French nobleman, he achieved enormous success as a musician, fencer<\/a>, and military man. Yet, when he died in 1799, he was all but erased from history due in part to Napoleon’s<\/a> efforts.<\/p>\n

The Black Mozart in Cuba<\/em> is the latest act in the rehabilitation of the memory of this extraordinary human being. The film skillfully combines biographical information with performances of his works. In this documentary, Cuba dedicates a week of cultural activities to his memory and welcomes Saint Georges as “a great hero of the Caribbean.”<\/p>\n

In French, English and Spanish with English subtitles…<\/p>\n

For more information, click here<\/a>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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