Friday,
August 22 at 8:30pm
Please
Note: this Screening is on the Roof of Whole Foods, 929 South
Street
Perspectivas
Co-presented
by Afrotaino Productions
Perspectivas
- a
particular attitude toward or way of regarding something;
a
point of view and true understanding of the relative importance
of things;
a
sense of proportion
Fania
All-Stars in Afrika
prod.
Jerry Masucci, US, 1974, video, 83 mims, color, English and
Spanish
w/
English subtitles
 A
key 70s moment of pride for the New York Latin scene and one
of a number of crucial live sets cut by the legendary Fania
All-Stars! The group were invited to play a three day music
festival in Zaire in 1974 - timed to coincide with the Rumble
In The Jungle Ali/Foreman fight. After blowing the crowd away
on the first night of the festival, they took the stage again
for a massive encore on the last night recorded here in all
its glory! The energy of the set is amazing as some of New York's
greatest Latin artists of the time rock the house in front of
a crowd of 80,000 Africans creating a cultural exchange that
should have made the State Department blush.
Special guests include
PUPI LEGARRETA, native son to Cuba, violinista, flautista, cantante,
arreglista, pianista, y guitarrista, and THE ONLY Philadelphia-based
member of the Fania All-Stars. Don’t miss this rare appearance!
And fresh off the
plane from Loiza, Puerto Rico (where they attended a tribute
to their family for preserving the art and legacy of Bomba):
LA FAMILIA ROJAS, one of the Philly’s renowned Bomba dance
companies.
To keep us moving
and dancing under the open night sky, a rare *vinyl set* from
DJ RAHSAAN playing hits and rarities from the Fania label.
FREE popcorn courtesy
of Whole Foods! Family-friendly environment!
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