African American Research Center, Library, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
Journal Title Details:
VHS tape 1 videocassette (17 min.)
Notes:
Fernando Nunez, a black man, a musician, and a maker of drums, sees himself as the heir to "Candombe," an important social and cultural legacy from his slave forefathers in Uruguay. However, the official history and culture of Uruguay continues to marginalize expressions of black culture. Fernando Nunez and his friends from Barrio Sur, a back street quarter of Montevideo, fight to keep these important cultural roots alive in the consciousness of the Uruguayan people;
Manuel,Zapata Olivella (Author) and Darío,Henao Restrepo (Author)
Format:
Book, Whole
Language:
Spanish
Publication Date:
2010
Published:
Bogotá: Ministerio de Cultura
Location:
African American Research Center, Library, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
Notes:
667 p, An extensive novel on the African diaspora in the Americas covering five hundred years of history. Covers black heroes, Yoruba religion, fairy tales and songs of African tradition.
African American Research Center, Library, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
Notes:
182 p., Contents: Antecedentes históricos -- Celebraciones -- Historias de vida -- Anécdotas, enseñanzas, consejos, travesurasy personajes -- El trato que imperaba en el trabajo y en la casa de hacienda -- Educación -- Deporte -- Aciertos y desaciertos de la vida comunal. Other Titles: Nuestra historia: comunidad Dorado Chico
