EXPLORING Caribbean CULTURE
THE BAHAMAS: JUNKANOO
COUNTRY: The Bahamas
Waking up at the break of dawn to celebrate freedom at Junkanoo. (More.)
BARBADOS: LANDSHIP
COUNTRY: Barbados
Honoring, and parodying, our oppressors with Landship. (More.)
CUBA: CHA CHA CHA
COUNTRY: Cuba
We cha cha cha through the Havana night. (More.)
DOMINICAN REPUBLIC: MERENGUE
COUNTRY: Dominican Republic
We learn to dance the Dominican Merengue. (More.)
HAITI: RARA
COUNTRY: Haiti
We take to the Haitian streets for a rhythmic, elebratory experience known as “rara.” (More.)
JAMAICA: SKA
COUNTRY: Jamaica
We dance through the past with three generations of ska. (More.)
MARTINIQUE: BELE
COUNTRY: Martinique
Getting into a trance as we dance to a Bèlè beat. (More.)
PUERTO RICO: BOMBA
COUNTRY: U.S./Puerto Rico
Dancing the Puerto Rican bomba, where the dancers lead the drums. (More.)
St. Lucia: Jounen Kweyol
COUNTRY: St. Lucia
Celebrating our St. Lucian heritage at Jounen Kweyol. (More.)
TRINIDAD: CALINDA
COUNTRY: Trinidad and Tobago
Where Calinda is a stick fight but also a dance. (More.)
TRINIDAD: EXTEMPO
COUNTRY: Trinidad and Tobago
We go in to calypso battle…with rhymes! (More.)