JOIN US FOR ANOTHER INSTALLMENT OF SACRED TRADITIONS, OUR SERIES DEDICATED TO ADVOCATING FOR THE EDUCATION AND PRESERVATION OF AFRICAN-BASED SPIRITUALITY. THIS UPCOMING PROGRAM COMMEMORATES THE FEAST DAY OF THE ORISHA SANGÓ, LORD OF DRUM AND DANCE, SOCIAL JUSTICE WARRIOR AND LORD OF LIGHTNING AND THUNDER. 

Last year, we honored Sangó in the Lucumi tradition of Cuba with our presentation of El Nuevo Oro, and we continue our Diasporic journey for this year’s celebration by highlighting the Sangó Baptist tradition of Trinidad and Tobago. 

CCCADI Executive Director, Melody Capote and Michael Manswell, Creative Director of Something Positive, explore the Sangó Baptist tradition, its origins, distinctions, and connections to other African-based Spirituality. Melody and Michael take a look back at a past collaboration between CCCADI and Something Positive in 2015, a musical presentation that also highlighted Sangó within the program Ache Lavagem da Rua at Lincoln Center Out of Doors. 

This discussion and retrospective will be followed by a performance by Something Positive especially designed for Sangó’s feast day (December 4th).

You can view the program here on December 10th or view it via CCCADI Facebook or Youtube.