Cimarronaje y Arte en la República Dominicana: A Talk with Afro-Dominican Artist Xiomara Fortuna

Xiomara Fortuna

Monday, April 18, 2022 | 12:30 pm

Zimmerman Library, Frank Waters Room 105

About:

A singer, composer, and cultural activist recognized internationally as a foremost representative of alternative music and Afro-Caribbean fusion in the Dominican Republic, Fortuna will discuss the re-articulation of cimarronaje (cultural practices of runaway slaves) in artistic production as a defining feature of Afro-Dominican arts.

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This event is free and open to the public.