Thursday,
May 15 at 7pm
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
Afrotaino
Productions brings their first film series celebrating musical
expressions with mucho sabor. Perspectivas features
films that capture the blend of Caribbean and Urban sounds that
comprise the legacy of the Afro-Latino diaspora. Afrotaino Productions
specializes in delivering witnesses to the explosive fusion
of Urban and Caribbean music and dance entertainment.
For
more information on this series and other Afrotaino Productions
events,
visit
www.myspace.com/afrotainoproductions.
From
Mambo to Hip Hop
dir.
Henry Chalfant, US, video, 58 mins, color
 From
Mambo to Hip-Hop
dances through the history of a borough that nurtured two musical
movements: the mambo that evolved into salsa, and the hip-hop
that arose from the most desperate days of the South Bronx.
Produced by Elena Martinez and Steve Zeitlin, principals in
the New York folklore group City Lore and directed by Henry
Chalfant, a longtime chronicler of the South Bronx who collaborated
on the early-80’s documentary Style Wars, From
Mambo to Hip Hop rushes by, driven by rhythms that change
through the decades.
with
Live DJ set by DJ Rahsaan (Afrotaino Productions), B-Boy throwdown
by
Y-Not
(Rocksteady Crew) and friends and Live hip-hop by Patty Dukes
and
Reph-Star
Free admission members
above Internationalist level; $5 Internationalist members, students
+ seniors; $7 general admission.
In
advance at 
and 866.468.7619 or 1/2 hour before showtime.
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