Experience the music behind the turbulent crossroads of politics, the rum industry, and the transatlantic slave trade in the Caribbean, South America, and Europe. Savor a selection of 18th century songs and tunes by Black British writer, abolitionist, and merchant Ignatius Sancho as well as Brazilian composer José Mauricio Nuñes Garcia, grandson of sugar cane plantation slaves. The program also features works by Caribbean-born Joseph Boulogne, Chevalier de Saint Georges, Haitian composer Justin Elie, and pioneering American song collector Maud Cuney Hare.
In compliance with county health regulations and to ensure your safety, both face coverings and proof of COVID vaccination are required at all venues.