Join us for a Co-Presentation of Museum of the African Diaspora and the 11th Annual CubaCaribe Festival of Dance and Music.

This talk traces the relationship between a special class of black Cubans known as “Curros” from the island’s colonial past and Cuban youth today. At issue is how shifts in Cuba’s relationship with the outside world affect Cuban culture, economics, spiritual practices, etc., especially for black Cubans. Since history tends to repeat itself, this talk considers the past and present as a way to conjecture about Cuba’s future.

‍Umi Vaughan is an artist and anthropologist who explores dance, creates photographs and performances, and publishes about African Diaspora culture. Vaughan is currently Associate Professor of Africana Studies at California State University, Monterey Bay.

‍The CubaCaribe Festival of Dance and Music is held annually over three weeks each spring, it is the only festival in the Bay Area that is devoted to folkloric and contemporary dance and music of the Afro-Caribbean and its Diaspora. For more information see cubacaribe.org

‍Purchase Advanced Tickets here.