"Cumbia Meets Go-Go": A Cultural Dialogue on Afro-Diasporic Roots
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"Cumbia Meets Go-Go": A Cultural Dialogue on Afro-Diasporic Roots - Free Admission!
June 29, 2025
03:00 pm to 05:00 PM
Address: Go Go Museum: 1920 Martin Luther King Jr Ave SE, Washington, DC 20020
Poder del Pueblo, the Afro Latino Institute, and the Go-Go Museum cordially invite you to a unique cultural event: "Cumbia Meets Go-Go: Exploring Shared African Roots"
Join us for an engaging panel discussion and musical exploration that traces the profound African roots connecting Colombian Cumbia and Washington, D.C.'s Go-Go music. This event celebrates the resilience, identity, and cultural continuity of Afro-diasporic communities across the Americas.
Event Highlights:
Insightful Panel Discussion: Musicians and cultural activists will delve into the historical and contemporary connections between these vibrant cultures and musical traditions.
Musical Demonstrations: Experience live samples showcasing the distinctive sounds of Cumbia and Go-Go with Yeison Landero from Colombia and The Experience Band from DC.
Interactive Jam Session: Witness the fusion and dialogue as musicians from both traditions collaborate.
Cultural Celebration: Explore how these art forms preserve historical memory, territorial identity, worldviews, and ancestral communication.
Our Objective:
This event aims to:
Highlight the deep-seated connections between the Afro- and Indigenous diasporas in the Americas and their shared African heritage.
Foster a meaningful cultural-musical dialogue between the communities of Cumbia (Colombia) and Go-Go (Washington, D.C.).
Highlight how these popular musical expressions, born from perseverance and struggle, sustain community identity and contribute to the richness of global culture.
We invite you to be part of this significant conversation. Your presence contributes to building bridges and strengthening our collective community.
Join us for an afternoon of discovery, music, and shared heritage!
Contact:
Diana Fula: (240) 994-9967 ZnVsYWRpYW5hIHwgZ21haWwgISBjb20=
Celestino Barrera - (415) 612-0307 YWZyb2xhdGlub2luc3RpdHV0ZSB8IGdtYWlsICEgY29t
Isaias Guerrero: (317) 919-5271 aXNhaWFzZ3UgfCBnbWFpbCAhIGNvbQ==
June 29, 2025
03:00 pm to 05:00 PM
Address: Go Go Museum: 1920 Martin Luther King Jr Ave SE, Washington, DC 20020
Poder del Pueblo, the Afro Latino Institute, and the Go-Go Museum cordially invite you to a unique cultural event: "Cumbia Meets Go-Go: Exploring Shared African Roots"
Join us for an engaging panel discussion and musical exploration that traces the profound African roots connecting Colombian Cumbia and Washington, D.C.'s Go-Go music. This event celebrates the resilience, identity, and cultural continuity of Afro-diasporic communities across the Americas.
Event Highlights:
Insightful Panel Discussion: Musicians and cultural activists will delve into the historical and contemporary connections between these vibrant cultures and musical traditions.
Musical Demonstrations: Experience live samples showcasing the distinctive sounds of Cumbia and Go-Go with Yeison Landero from Colombia and The Experience Band from DC.
Interactive Jam Session: Witness the fusion and dialogue as musicians from both traditions collaborate.
Cultural Celebration: Explore how these art forms preserve historical memory, territorial identity, worldviews, and ancestral communication.
Our Objective:
This event aims to:
Highlight the deep-seated connections between the Afro- and Indigenous diasporas in the Americas and their shared African heritage.
Foster a meaningful cultural-musical dialogue between the communities of Cumbia (Colombia) and Go-Go (Washington, D.C.).
Highlight how these popular musical expressions, born from perseverance and struggle, sustain community identity and contribute to the richness of global culture.
We invite you to be part of this significant conversation. Your presence contributes to building bridges and strengthening our collective community.
Join us for an afternoon of discovery, music, and shared heritage!
Contact:
Diana Fula: (240) 994-9967 ZnVsYWRpYW5hIHwgZ21haWwgISBjb20=
Celestino Barrera - (415) 612-0307 YWZyb2xhdGlub2luc3RpdHV0ZSB8IGdtYWlsICEgY29t
Isaias Guerrero: (317) 919-5271 aXNhaWFzZ3UgfCBnbWFpbCAhIGNvbQ==
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