The Embassy of the Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela and Chevron in association with CaribelinQ OmniMedia and the Office of Oakland Mayor Ron Dellums presented Venezuelan Sounds '07 as part of African Diaspora Arts and Culture Day in the city of Oakland,Ca.

CaribelinQ OmniMedia welcomed and organized two performances of  the African Venezuelan group Eleggua as part of the Venezuelan government sponsored Venezuelan Sounds cultural exchange. Our sister, Patricia Abdelnour, Cultural Attache' from the DC Embassy is pictured in this pod along with many Bay Area commrades.

ELEGUA is all female 10 member percussion and vocal group who are direct descendants of the enslaved Africans who cultivated cocoa and coffee in the Barlovento region on the central coast of Venezuela. These women are dedicated to researching,rescuing, preserving and presenting the purest forms of African culture in their music.  Elegua fuses African polyrhythmic percussion and Spanish vocals.

Master of Ceremony: Umi Vaughan, Assistant Professor of Africana Studies, California State Monterey Bay./ Stage Manager, Janine Johnson./ Security, Sinclair Savage. Media Support: Global Exchange  / Special Consultation Services: TheVivaArts Network . Muchas gracias to the Familia Cepeda and members of Cacique Congo Bomba group for their participation on that nite.

You can also check out Video of Eleggua at Video.google.....search CaribelinQ!

 
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