African Heritage Stage
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- 1996 African Heritage Stage - Costumes
- Historical re-enactors costumed to portray legendary figures of New Orleans culture, southern blues. Harold Evans, Ivory Amant and Dudley Craig.
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- 1996 African Heritage Stage - Down Home Blues
- Panel discussion about New Orleans blues and the musicians who continue the tradition. Moderator: Chuck Siler with participants Marva Wright, Walter 'Wolfman' Washington, Willie Moffett.
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- 1996 African Heritage Stage - Down Home Blues
- Introductions not caught on video, Moderator, Chuck Siler. Discussion of New Orleans music and changes in music. Appears to be downhome blues but discussion focuses on jazz and New Orleans music. Panelists: Karl LeBlanc, John Campbell, and Brian Bernard (names, unclear).
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- 1996 African Heritage Stage - Duke Ellington
- Local big-band musicians discuss the influences and history of Ellington's music. 4 man panel
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- 1996 African Heritage Stage - Evolution of Jazz
- University of Pittsburgh theater performance. Dance troupe dancing to a variety of rhythms starting with spirituals. 8 dancers accompanied by 2 musicians.
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- 1996 African Heritage Stage - Food
- tape 1, Chef Gerard (Jerry) Amato of Mother's Restaurant talking about Maque Choux.
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- 1996 African Heritage Stage - French
- Discussion of zydeco music.
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- 1996 African Heritage Stage - Gumbo Ya-Ya
- Discussion of the retention of African cultural traditions in New Orleans.
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- 1996 African Heritage Stage - Improvisation
- 2 women and 3 men doing interpretive readings of written works by African-Americans.
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- 1996 African Heritage Stage - Jazzy Women
- A view of the contributions by African-American women to New Orleans jazz traditions. Moderator: Chuck Siler. Panelists include: Wanda Rouzan, Samira Evans, Sharon Martin, Betty Shirley.
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- 1996 African Heritage Stage - Museum
- Panel discussion with Jamaican museum director and director of African-American Museum, Moderator: Chuck Siler.