Yanga Celebration August 2, 2009

In Yanga, Mexico, the first "free town of the Americas," Carnaval is dedicated to black African culture. Celebrate this tradition at the museum with the West African Music and Dance Ensemble, directed by CK Ladzekpo; Son de la Tierra, directed by Artemio Posadas; and Los Utrera, musicians from Veracruz, Mexico. Presented in collaboration with East Bay Center for the Performing Arts and the Mexican Consulate. Included with museum admission.

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