CAAAV Benefit “The Rhythm is Ours!” at the Public Theater

Title

CAAAV Benefit “The Rhythm is Ours!” at the Public Theater

Description

A group of people dance gathered around performers playing percussion instruments during a CAAAV Benefit titled The Rhythm is Ours! The fundraiser event was sold-out, and took place at the Public Theater in New York City. It featured performances by drumming and dancing groups from different communities including Soh Daiko (Japanese), Djembe Ensemble (West African), Umuncha (Korean), Kindig Sindaw (Filipina), M.A.D. Rumberos (Latin), La Troupe Makandal (Afro-Haitian), and Silvercloud Singers (Native American). The image appears to show performers from the different ensembles playing jointly.

Date

June 17, 1995

Contributor

Digitized by: Emily Chiu and Vivian Truong
Catalogued by: Mercedes Rodrigues Lima

Rights

Copyright is held by CAAAV Organizing Asian Communities.

Format

Photograph

Identifier

Photo415

Files

Photo415.jpg

Citation

“CAAAV Benefit “The Rhythm is Ours!” at the Public Theater,” CAAAV Digital Archive, accessed November 22, 2024, https://archives.caaav.org/items/show/2352.

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