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New Leaders in African-Centered Social Work presents Professor Osvaldo "Ozzie" Rivera and RicanStruction

Join us as we explore the connection of African-Hispanic roots in American History by Detroit based ensemble RicanStruction

The performance troupe of director Osvaldo “Ozzie” Rivera, dancers Celia Benvenutti, Sheila Royster as well as percussionists Chinelo Amen Ra, and Enrique Hernandez, will utilize a performance/lecture approach that transforms us on an Afro Puerto Rican musical journey through the Spanish Speaking Caribbean highlighting the significance of African-Hispanic presence. This historical perspective illuminates how three primary cultural and racial "currents" (African, Spanish & Native American) influence present-day Latin American music and culture.

A significant component of the presentation features a participatory segment where the audience can participate in the Afro Puerto Rican community-building tradition of Bomba. (*Bomba’s origins are rooted in the island's history of African enslavement)

Refreshments will be served, please RSVP.

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Sponsored by the New Leaders in African-Centered Social Work and The School of Social Work

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