Object Details
- Introduction
- The African Diaspora program was developed in 1973-74 to make a comprehensive statement about the dispersal of black culture. The area paid tribute to the varied cultural contributions of black American communities and documented how black peoples and cultures flourish throughout the world. Exploring those aspects of culture that link black Americans to Africa, Latin America, and the Caribbean, presentations centered on three activities common to all : home life, worship, and trade. Each was represented on the Mall by an appropriate physical structure: a house, an altar setting, and a marketplace. In each structure, the various artistic forms - music, crafts, material culture, dance, and the spoken word - depicted black culture as a dynamic, living force. The evolution of the culture was shown as black artists of all ages carried out their skills, be they traditional, evolved, or revival. Different countries of Africa or the New World were featured each two weeks, with U.S. participants also rotating biweekly: June 16-27, Ghana, Jamaica July 1-11, Haiti July 14-25, Liberia, Trinidad and Tobago July 28-August 8, Nigeria, Brazil, Puerto Rico August 11-22, Zaire, Surinam August 25-September 6, Senegal The African Diaspora program was led by Rosie Lee H. Hooks (Program Coordinator) and Bernice Johnson Reagon (Folklorist). It was organized with guidance from the African Diaspora Advisory Group, whose members included Roy Bryce-Laporte, James Early, Halim El-Dabh, Leonard Goines, Pearl Williams Jones, René López, Jane Sapp, Fela Sowande, A. B. Spellman, and William Wiggins, Jr. Fieldwork was conducted by members of the ADAG as well as Jason Dotson, Worth Long, Carol Maillard, and Adetokunbo Olatunde.
- Participants
- Participants Juliet Amoah, Ghanaian cook, hairdresser Betty Jean Archibald, 1933-2002, cook, Northport, Alabama George Archibald, 1934-, cook, Northport, Alabama Alphonse Ardoin, 1915-2007, & Canray Fontenot, 1922-1995, Cajun musicians Carmen Austin, cook Bible Way Church World Wide Congregation, gospel singers The Brothers, gospel group Derrick Bunch, musician Charles Calendar, 1922-1995, storyteller Calvary Crusaders, gospel singers Sam Chatmon, 1899-1983, blues musician, El Cajon, California, ex-Mississippi Church of God, choir Althea Coakley, basket weaver Beatrice Coakley, basket weaver Julito Collazo y su Grupo Folklorico Cubano, religious Emory Davis, jeweler and potter Harold O. Davis Memorial Choir and Congregation of the Cornerstone Baptist Church D.C. Black Repertory Vocal Workshop Mu-tem-uwa Dejfu, herbalist Sonny Diggs, arabber (fruit vendor) Jason Dotson, storyteller Thomas "Popcorn" Doyle, contemporary Black social dance The Drake Brothers & Family, singers James Dunn, leather craftsperson Rockin' Dupsie, 1932-, Creole band Frank Edwards, 1909-2002, musician Farrow Choir Amoyewa Ferrell, designer, seamstress George Ferrell, Sr., woodcarver JuJu Ferrell, metal sculptor, woodcarver Free Evangelist Church, choir Freelo Express, dancers Charles Freeney, cook French Lala (Cajun dance troupe) Anna Fuller, hair braider Minnie Lee Gardner, storyteller Linda Goss, storyteller U'gene Greene, jeweler Grupo Folklorico y Experimental Nueva Yorquina, religious, musician Bill Hines, musician Holyland Gospel Singers Young Hughley, storyteller Hurricane Brass Band -- Hurricane Brass Band Leroy Jones, Jr.Greg DavisKevin HarrisCurtis JosephDarryl AdamsGregory StaffordRaymond Johnson, Jr.Al CarsonCharles L. Joseph "In the Rapture" Cast, dramatic production Jackson Singers, gospel singers Arbrey L. Jones, storyteller Walter Kelley, arabber (fruit vendor) Kings Choral Ensemble Kings of Harmony Spiritual Band of the United House of Prayer Eddie Knight, 1909-, musician Eugene Lee, storyteller Henry Lenard, storyteller Lighthouse Church, gospel choir Little Wonders, gospel singers Bob Lowery, 1931-, blues singer Deloris Luster, storyteller Martin, Bogan & the Armstrongs, string band Henry Martin, storyteller Fidel & Iris Martinez, dancers Valerie Maynard, 1937-, sculptor Barbara McCloud, gospel singer and pianist Winifred McQueen, tie dyer Members of the Cape Verdean Community (Florench Almeida, Joaquin Almeida, Theresa Almeida, Valentina Almeida, Joanna Andrade, Mary Andrade, Stephanie Correia, Walter Correia, Benjamin Duarte, George Duarte, John Durate, Rita Duarte, John "Joli" Gonsalves, Virginia Gonsalves, Jack Livramento, Manuel "Lela" Lopes, Corrine Monteiro, Antone Monteiro, Lillian Ramos, Dennis Silva, Shirley Silva, Sophie Silva, Yvonne Smart, Eduardo A. Sousa) M. Cecil Mills Ensemble from Canaan Baptist Church, gospel singers Mississippi Delta Blues Band, blues band Rev. Flora Molton, 1908-1990, street singer Avery "Slim" Montgomery, 1909-1996, blues singer James Moody, Jr., storyteller Moving Star Hall Singers, gospel singers Lee Willie Nabors, 1916-1997, craftsperson New Bethel Church of God in Christ, gospel choir Kenneth Palm, herbalist Ojeda Penn & the LifeForce, jazz musicians James Peterson of the Baltimore Fellowship, gospel singer Rufus Pinckney, craftsperson Rev. Leon Pinson, 1919-1998, gospel singer, guitarist L. C. Bunk Pippens, blues singer Pleneros Ponceflos, Puerto Rican blues band Shannon Powell, drummer Lee Poydras, cook Rising Star Fife & Drum Band -- Rising Star Fife & Drum Band Napoleon Strickland, 1919-2001, fife playerBernice Turner, drummerOtha Turner, drummerG.D. Young, drummer The Robertson Family, basket weavers -- The Robertson Family, basket weaversThonis Robertson, 1910-1981Geraldine RobertsonFelicia RobertsonJacqueline RobertsonDaphne RobertsonPatricia Ann Robertson Efrain Ronda, string instrument craftsperson Caridad Salome, cook Luis Salome and Band, jazz musicians Charlie Sayles, 1948-, harmonica player, Washington, D.C. Scene Boosters Marching Club 3rd Division Shabu, hairdresser Herman Sherman's Young Tuxedo Brass Band Johnny Shines, 1915-1992, musician Phillip Simmons, 1912-2009, blacksmith Mary Carter Smith, 1919-2007, storyteller Smith Brothers, gospel singers Sons of Grace, gospel group Souls of Unity, gospel group Speight Sisters, gospel vocal group Sweet Honey in the Rock, a cappella vocal group Temple Choir, Bibleway Church Mor Thiam and His Ensemble -- Mor Thiam and His EnsembleGregory GloderH. James LastarriaFrank WilliamsAnthony PruittFreddie WashingtonBruce PurseLeRoy Thigpen Son Thomas, 1926-1993, potter, blues guitarist Mr. & Mrs. Richard Thompson, basket makers Natalia Tirado Jr., master drum-maker The Trinidad Steel Band Union Temple, choir Union Temple Baptist Church Congregation United House of Prayer for All People: band, junior choir, congregation Wesley Methodist Church Congregation W. J. Ensemble, vocal group Wiregrass Sacred Harp Singers Yoruba Village, priests, singers, drummers, dancers and craftspeople Jamaica Ettu Performers, singers, dancers Basil Reid, broom maker Samuel Hylton, potter Roy Nelson, potter Una Griffith, cook Celeste Robinson, cook Ashton "Desmond" Douglas, basket weaver Nelson Chambers, instrument maker Ghana Salisu Mahama & Group -- Salisu Mahama & GroupSalisu Mahama, leader, gonje player, singer, craftspersonAshumann Iddrisu, gonje playerIddrisu Salisu, rattle playerAmadu Iddrisu, rattle playerM. D. Sulley, dancer, interpreter Gonje Dancers -- Gonje DancersMohamed AbubariMohamadu ZibilimSeidu MbalibaYakubu Musah Abdulai Seidu & Group -- Abdulai Seidu & GroupAbdulai Seidu, brekete drummer, donno drum makerAdam Iddi, donno drummerIdnisu Salifu; flute player Ko Nimo & Group -- Ko Nimo & GroupDanile Ampousah (Ko Nimo), leader, guitarist, drummer, singerJ. K. Bawnah, singerKwadwo Dummaa, rhythmAugustine Nyame, drummerR. P. Twunasi, anitar, singerKwadwo (Little Noah), drummerDancersKwaku DuahAdwoa OlyankuAkua Afrizie Nana Kwadwo Nketial, fetish dancer, kente weaver, adinkra printer & embroiderer Craftspeople Opoku-Worae, kente weaver, adinkra printer & embroiderer Nana Osei Bonsu, Ashanti stool carver, adinkra stamp designer Akwasi Attah, fetish house decorator Haiti Pierre Blain, leader Andre Dimanche, sculptor Henry Chery, cook-master Fresnel Magloire, basketmaker Alexandre Abraham, houngan Alourdes Murat, mambo Andre Jeanty, hounsie Andre Duplan, drummer Jean Alphonse, drummer Julien Memorin, drummer Altena Ulysse, flutist Dieu-Juste Dorlette, musician Michaud Jerome, musician Eddy Dorlette, musician Roland Montrevil, musician Adonis Piton, musician Antalcidas Murat, musician Fritz Jolicoeur, laplace Edner Guerrier, hounsie Maxi Herve, hounsie Yvonne Dorlette, hounsie Marie-Helene Gervier, hounsie Mireille Rodnez, hounsie Lucienne Pierre, houngenicon Claudette Pierre-Louis, meringue singer Pierre-Louis Rameau, rara dancer Liberia Bai T. Moore, Minister Peter Ballah, government official Madam Gbese Kiazolu, matron Salia Dukuly, weaver Alfred Yegon, carver Boima N'gebla, chief musician Maka Blimi, drummer Veyuga Puu, drummer Bendu Kroma, singer Yata Kroma, singer Mesuah Slewah, dancer Tene Kiazolu Tarlo Muna Yombo Ndoma Lorpu Togba Burr Suma (Nimba Bird) Zerah Kiabolu Hawa Morley Jorngo Kiazolu Beku Karmar Sando Holta Karko Morris Tarkpo Bastua Zumana Fotana Zaid Kroma Senegal Maurice Sonar Senghor, Director of the National Theater Babacar Diom, translator Dancers Bouly Sonko Malang Dabo Cheikh Dioh Ibranhima Faye Ousmane Dione Marie Basse Sona Ndiaye Mariama Ngom Nabou Ciss Awa Diallo Drummers Abdou Dounta Fotiguy Toure Moussa Camara Sadia Badian Bakary Goubiaby Vieux Sing Faye Pape Gueye Mamadou Ndiaye Craftspeople El Hadji Ibou Niang, jeweler Aminata Kebe, hairdresser Instrumentalists: Sanna Sissoko Soundioulou Sissoko Singers Mahawa Douyate Fatou Ihiam Samb Senegalese from Washington, D.C. Oumou Gueye, cook Yama Diane, cook Brazil Nigeria Puerto Rico Surinam Trinidad & Tobago Zaire
- Collection Creator
- Smithsonian Institution. Center for Folklife and Cultural Heritage
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- Smithsonian Folklife Festival records: 1976 Festival of American Folklife
- Archival Repository
- Ralph Rinzler Folklife Archives and Collections
- Identifier
- CFCH.SFF.1976, Series 2
- Type
- Archival materials
- Collection Citation
- Smithsonian Folklife Festival records: 1976 Festival of American Folklife, Ralph Rinzler Folklife Archives and Collections, Smithsonian Institution.
- Collection Rights
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- Collection Restrictions
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- Record ID
- ebl-1503510195028-1503510195181-1
