Black
History: A Musical Journey With Jenni
Johnson & Friends
Larry McCrorey, Rob Guerrina, Bob Gagnon, Jeremy Hill, Aiyana Ife, Evelyn
Kwanza, BruceMcKenzie, Joe Moore & Tony Pietricola
Friday,
February 24, 2006
7:00
to 9:30 pm
105
Mann
Hall Auditorium
208
Colchester Ave., UVM's Trinity Campus
(Download
flyer word
or pdf)
Experience
the musical roots and influences of the rhythms from Western Africa
to what we call present day American Jazz and R&B.
The show will start with the drum rhythms from
Western Africa and its influences to the art form called American
Jazz. A few Slave Songs and spirituals building with influences of
the artists and music from New Orleans, as well as, blues and the
R&B sounds of Motown; it’s all part of the journey.
Free and open to
Faculty, Staff, Students and the Public.
Doors Open at 6:45
pm. Seating is limited.
Sponsored by These University of Vermont Offices
Race and Culture Program, The Vice Provost’s Office of Multicultural
Affairs, College of Education and Social Services Dean’s Office, ALANA
Student Center, Center for Cultural Pluralism, Women’s Center, Dept. of
Integrated Professional Studies and The Counseling Program
For more information visit www.uvm.edu/~culture/events.html
or jennijohnson.net/events
or contact: Rose Mary Graveline, 656-3888 or Rose.Graveline@uvm.edu.
Poster by Rose Mary Graveline
Graphic by Karen L. McCloud, Silver Cloud
Design, Inc.
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