African-Cuban bembe drumming | African-Cuban bembe drumming | Still Image | Musicians Fieldwork Drums Percussion instruments Musical instruments African Americans Cuban Americans Arts, Cuban Performing arts Drummers (Musicians) | /fpc/memory/omeka_images/thumbnails/catalog_photo.jpg |
Afro-Cuban drummer Florencia Baro and his apprentices performing | Afro-Cuban drummer Florencia Baro and his apprentices performing | Still Image | Drummers (Musicians) Apprentices African Americans Cuban Americans Arts, Cuban Drums Music performance Musicians | /fpc/memory/omeka_images/thumbnails/catalog_photo.jpg |
Afro-Cuban drummer Florencia Baro and his apprentices performing
- Date
- 1989
- Description
- Six color slides; 18 negatives. The Folk Arts Apprenticeship Program began in 1983 with a NEA grant of $22,000. The program provided an opportunity for master folk artists to share technical skills and cultural knowledge with apprentices in order to keep the tradition alive. Apprentices must have had some experience in the tradition and agreed to train for at least six months. The first project director was Blanton Owen, later replaced by folklorist Peter Roller. The program was continued each year through 2003.
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Ana Blanco making lace | Ana Blanco making lace | Still Image | Needleworkers Arts, Cuban Needlework Cuban Americans Latinos Lace and lace making Decorative arts Lacemaking Sewing | /fpc/memory/omeka_images/thumbnails/catalog_photo.jpg |
Ana Blanco making lace
- Date
- 1988-08
- Description
- Seventeen color slides. Blanco won the FLorida Folk Heritage Award in 1990.
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Apprentices at the 1994 Florida Folk Festival | Apprentices at the 1994 Florida Folk Festival | Still Image | Artisans Basket maker Folk festivals Folklore revival festivals Festivals Special events Baskets Basket making White oak Arts, Cuban Masks Paper art Craft Material culture Apprentices | /fpc/memory/omeka_images/thumbnails/catalog_photo.jpg |
Apprentices at the 1994 Florida Folk Festival
- Date
- 1994-05
- Description
- Thirty-five color slides. Many of the slides are blurry. Images of 1994 Florida Folk Artists apprenticeship demonstrators, including white oak basket maker Jennings and Steen, and David and Isaac Duenas, who made Cuban gigantes.
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Apprenticeships at the 1991 Florida Folk Festival | Apprenticeships at the 1991 Florida Folk Festival | Still Image | Apprentices Performers Guitarists Guitar String instruments Folk dance Fiddlers Fiddles Comparsa tradition Folklore revival festivals Arts, Cuban Folk festivals Storytellers Guitarist Harpists Dancers Musicians | /fpc/memory/omeka_images/thumbnails/catalog_photo.jpg |
Apprenticeships at the 1991 Florida Folk Festival
- Date
- 1991-05
- Description
- One proof sheet with thirty-six black and white images. 1-5: Jamican tales: Lucille Fuller, Veta Plummer, Sophia Campbell; 6: Blues guitar: Tampa Blue, Joe Reiva, Michael Dodge; 7: Venezuelan harp: Jesus Rodriguez; 8-16: East Indian dance: Perema and Prya Menon; 17-18: Fiddling: Gerry Cox, Amy Cox, Bob Murphy; 19-36: Cuban dancing: Cayo Hueso Comparsa.
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Blues singer Bo Diddley with others at the 1995 Florida Folk Festival | Blues singer Bo Diddley with others at the 1995 Florida Folk Festival | Still Image | Guitarist Musical groups Performers Folklore revival festivals Folk festivals Music Performing arts African Americans String instruments Guitarists Rock music Musical instruments Arts, Cuban Cuban Americans Ethnicity, Seminole Seminole Indians Native Americans Decimas, Cuban American (Spanish) Blues singers Musicians Singers | /fpc/memory/omeka_images/thumbnails/catalog_photo.jpg |
Blues singer Bo Diddley with others at the 1995 Florida Folk Festival
- Date
- 1995-05-27
- Description
- Two proof sheets with sixty-seven black and white images, plus negatives. Images of Diddley performing on the amphitheater, along with Remembranzas del Conuco, a Cuban guajiro decima group, and Seminole singer-guitarist James Billie. Diddley was one of earliest and most influential rock and roll performer sin the 1950s, creating a riff-driven sound that can be found in contemporaries such as Buddy Holly and Rolling Stones, as well as the harder rock bands of the 1970s and 1980s. Originally a classical violinist, Diddley turned to blues and rock, eventually signing with Chess records. He was known for his live performers and influence than for his hits. One of his trademarks was a square guitar. Though born in Mississippi, by 1995, he resided in Archer, Florida. At the time, singer-guitarist Billie was president of the Seminole Tribe of Florida. The Decima musical tradition was a 10-line improvised verse dating back to the 17th Century. Diddley's performance can be found in S 1576, box 44, tapes D95-29 and D95-30.
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a_s1576_06_c81-053 | Carlos Salazarte and Carlos Oliva interview | Sound | Field recordings Arts, Cuban Cuban Americans Emigration and immigration Music business Family history Oral histories Interviews Latinos Life histories | /fpc/memory/omeka_images/thumbnails/audio.jpg |
Carlos Salazarte and Carlos Oliva interview
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- 1981-08-17
- Description
- Salazarte and Oliva talk about their family histories and how they came to immigrate to the U.S. and Miami; their experiences as musicians and Latin music promoters; Little Havana; and Latin American celebrations and customs. Oliva discusses his experience with his band, Los Sobrinos del Juez (The Judge’s Nephews), and his musical directorship of the Miami Sound Machine. Copied from T81-82 & T81-83.
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Cayo Hueso Comparsa Dancers at the 1991 Florida Folk Festival | Cayo Hueso Comparsa Dancers at the 1991 Florida Folk Festival | Still Image | Folk festivals Folklore revival festivals Festivals Arts, Cuban Cuban Americans Body movement Latinos Dance Performing arts Comparsa tradition Dancers | /fpc/memory/omeka_images/thumbnails/catalog_photo.jpg |
Cayo Hueso Comparsa Dancers at the 1991 Florida Folk Festival
- Date
- 1991-05-26
- Description
- Eleven color slides. The dance troupe (comparsas) was founded by Emelia Fernandez in Key West. Danny Acosta led the band that accompanied the dances. The Cuban dance has African roots, and is usually performed in long conga lines. Dancers dress in elaborate, ruffled outfits. The tradition began in Key West in 1938. Emelia herself arrived in Florida in 1959. She and her daughter Irene revived the dance tradition in the early 1990s.
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Cayo Hueso Comparsa Dancers in Key West | Cayo Hueso Comparsa Dancers in Key West | Still Image | Fieldwork Dance Clothing and dress Costumes Arts, Cuban Cuban Americans Comparsa tradition Children Body movement Streets Community culture Dancers | /fpc/memory/omeka_images/thumbnails/catalog_photo.jpg |
Cayo Hueso Comparsa Dancers in Key West
- Date
- 1991-03
- Description
- Five color slides. The dance troupe (comparsas) was founded by Emelia Fernandez in Key West. Danny Acosta led the band that accompanied the dances. The Cuban dance has African roots, and is usually performed in long conga lines. Dancers dress in elaborate, ruffled outfits. The tradition began in Key West in 1938. Emelia herself arrived in Florida in 1959. She and her daughter revived the dance tradition in the early 1990s. The Folk Arts Apprenticeship Program began in 1983 with a NEA grant of $22,000. The program provided an opportunity for master folk artists to share technical skills and cultural knowledge with apprentices in order to keep the tradition alive. Apprentices must have had some experience in the tradition and agreed to train for at least six months. The first project director was Blanton Owen, later replaced by folklorist Peter Roller. The program was continued each year through 2003.
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Cayo Hueso Comparsas Dancers and Band at the 1991 Florida Folk Festival | Cayo Hueso Comparsas Dancers and Band at the 1991 Florida Folk Festival | Still Image | Performers Performing arts Body movement Dance music Cuban Americans Folk dance Costumes Comparsa tradition Arts, Cuban Dancers Musical groups Musicians | /fpc/memory/omeka_images/thumbnails/catalog_photo.jpg |
Cayo Hueso Comparsas Dancers and Band at the 1991 Florida Folk Festival
- Date
- 1991-05
- Description
- Twenty color slides. Images of the Cayo Hueso Comparsas dancers and band performing at the 1991 Florida Folk Festival. The dance troupe (comparsas) was founded by Emelia Fernandez in Key West. Danny Acosta led the band that accompanied the dances. The Cuban dance has African roots, and is usually performed in long conga lines. Dancers dress in elaborate, ruffled outfits. The tradition began in Key West in 1938. Emelia arrived in Florida in 1959.
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