Brooklyn Folk Arts & Artists Series presents: Afri-Garifuna Rhythm and Song with James Lovell
James Lovell is a passionate educator, activist, multi-instrumentalist and ardent language conservationist. Through his artistic and pedagogical endeavors he works to safeguard Garifuna music, dance and language. James co-founded Illagulei (Roots), a performing arts company which promotes indigenous Garifuna culture from Central America. James has released four albums, created the “Afri-Garifuna Rhythms” and the Afri-Garifuna Jazz Ensemble and developed a teaching method that uses music to transmit culture which was implemented under UNESCO. He teaches Garifuna workshops in St Vincent, Belize and New York; he is frequently featured in the media and performs at the United Nations and the Smithsonian.
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06/08/2018 09:00 am
06/08/2018 11:00 am
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Brooklyn Folk Arts & Artists Series presents: Afri-Garifuna Rhythm and Song with James Lovell
<p><strong>James Lovell </strong>is a passionate educator, activist, multi-instrumentalist and ardent language conservationist. Through his artistic and pedagogical endeavors he works to safeguard Garifuna music, dance and language. James co-founded <em>Illagulei </em>(Roots), a performing arts company which promotes indigenous Garifuna culture from Central America. James has released four albums, created the “<em>Afri-Garifuna Rhythms</em>” and the <em>Afri-Garifuna Jazz Ensemble </em>and developed a teaching method that uses music to transmit culture which was implemented under UNESCO. He teaches Garifuna workshops in St Vincent, Belize and New York; he is frequently featured in the media and performs at the United Nations and the Smithsonian.</p>
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