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style="FONT-SIZE: 16px"><B>THE GLOBAL AFRO LATINO AND CARIBBEAN INITIATIVE
(GALCI) AND THE DEPARTMENT OF AFRICANA, PUERTO RICAN and LATINO STUDIES of
Hunter College-CUNY <BR>PRESENT<BR></B></SPAN></FONT></FONT><FONT
face=Garamond><B><FONT size=6><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 24px">COLOURS OF
RITUAL<BR></SPAN></FONT><FONT size=5><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 18px">in
CELEBRATION OF BLACK HISTORY MONTH<BR></SPAN><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 16px">At
Kaye Playhouse at Hunter College </SPAN></FONT></B></FONT>
<P><FONT face=Garamond><FONT size=4><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 13px"><BR><B>New
York, NY (January 11, 2007)</B> - Take a journey of discovery from tribalism to
technology, in honor of Black History Month. Experience a provocative
juxtaposition of sacred music, imagery, and dance In <B><I>Colours of
Ritual</I></B>, at the Kaye Playhouse, Hunter College, Thursday, February 22,
2007 at 8:00 p.m. <BR><BR><B><I>Colours of Ritual</I></B> is a
multidisciplinary, cross-cultural performance that melds live and pre-recorded
music, dance and video incorporating Yoruba chants from the Afro-Brazilian
Candomble ceremonies, the trance music of the Gnawa, from Morocco and mystical
Sephardic music from North Africa. <BR><BR>Conceived and directed by Mossa
Bildner and headlined by Grammy Nominee, Jay Rodriguez of Groove Collective
fame, <B><I>Colours of Ritual</I></B> features an ensemble of international
musicians living and working in New York City: Bill Ware, Mossa Bildner, Alirio
Ferreira, Brahim Fribgane, Hassan El Gnaoui, Yuval Lion, Rita Silva, Ze
Mauricio, Mohammed Tblisi, Emmanuel Mann, and DJ. Moose. As part of the
<B><I>Colours of Ritual</I></B> outreach project, students from the Long Island
University Dance Department will be participating in the performance.
<BR><BR>The performance reveals the sacred, ceremonial and communal nature of
the rituals of people of color - <B>COR</B>, the acronym for Colours of Ritual,
in Portuguese means Color and usually refers to people of color; <B>COR</B> in
Latin means Heart. Musical arrangements by Mossa Bildner, showcase magnificent
invocations, sometimes in the form of a Piyyut (a liturgical poem from the
Sephardic Jewish tradition), sometimes in the form of Jazz, Funk and House
Music, which are accompanied by tribal instruments, like the sintir (a 3
stringed instrument precursor to the bass), the kharakeb (metal percussion
instruments which evolved into castanets) and drums playing homage to the gods
and goddesses of ancient Africa. Innovative costumes designed by Zac Posen lend
an otherworldly beauty to the visual component of the performance. The New Media
Art created by Feedbuck/ Galore and Mossa Bildner serve as virtual 21st century
altars where people sharing a common heritage can contemplate the universality
of man's purpose. <BR><BR>"In a world presently terrified of racial, religious,
and cultural differences, <B><I>Colours of Ritual</I></B> brilliantly reminds us
of the transformative power, and sheer beauty of true multiculturalism. This
performance piece unites its constituent parts to educate and inform its
audiences, embracing Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr'.s inclusionary message for
audiences of the 21st Century." <B><I>J. Michael Turner, Ph.D.</I>, A Founding
Member of Global Afro Latino and Caribbean Initiative (GALCI)</B>
<BR><BR><B>What:</B> Black History Celebration<BR>Colours of Ritual , conceived
and directed by Mossa Bildner <BR><BR><B>Where:</B> Kaye Playhouse at Hunter
College<BR>68th Street between Park and Lexington (entrance on 69th), New York
City<BR>Box Office: 212.772.4448<BR>Transportation: Subway: #6 to 68th Street
and Lexington Ave.<BR>Buses: M66, M98. M101, M102 <BR><BR><B>When:</B> One night
only, Thursday, February 22, 2007 at 8:00 p.m.<BR>General Admission Tickets $25;
Students with Valid ID $15. <BR>Seniors, $10.00. Groups of 10 or More and ALL
CUNY Groups<BR>$12, call 718.703.2260 <BR><BR><B>Who:</B> GALCI and the Africana
Studies Department at Hunter College,<BR>The Dance Department of Long Island
University.<BR>Featuring an ensemble of international musicians .headlined by
Grammy <BR>Nominee, Jay Rodriguez [of Groove Collective fame], with Bill
Ware,<BR>Mossa Bildner, Alirio Ferreira, Brahim Fribgane, Hassan El
Gnaoui,<BR>Yuval Lion, Rita Silva, Ze Mauricio, Mohammed Tblisi, Emmanuel
<BR>Mann and DJ Moose. <BR><BR><B>Press<BR>Inquiries:</B> WICG, 917-825-4959 or
<FONT color=#0000c0><U>lorna@lornaharris.biz</U></FONT> <BR><BR>***
<BR><BR><BR><BR>About Mossa Bildner<BR>Artistic Director, Composer, Vocalist and
Multi-Media Artist. Colours of Ritual began as a musical project in 1997 and has
been evolving steadily to incorporate dance, new media, and educational
outreach. Raised in Brazil, and exposed to the many facets of multiculturalism
which that country presents to the world, Mossa's diverse musical heritage has
been filtered through the prism of her vision of cultural globalization. Besides
the architectural monuments and other tributes to our regeneration after 9/11,
Colours of Ritual serves as a living tribute, producing a legacy of tolerance
and awareness of our shared humanity for our citizens and people around the
world. <BR><BR>About The Global Afro Latino and Caribbean Initiative (GALCI) a
program at Hunter College -- CUNY in collaboration with the Franklin H. Williams
African Diaspora Institute and Caribbean Cultural Center of New York (CCCADI).
<BR>Created in October 2000, the objectives of GALCI has been to make the lives
of more than 150 million African Descendants in Latin America, Central and the
Caribbean visible and part of the international dialogue, programmatic agenda of
global multilateral organizations, as well as part of public and private policy
initiatives of global governments that are home to this vast population. It is
the objective and mission of GALCI to provide a public forum to educate,
research, and develop thematic programs on Afro Latino and Caribbean issues
highlighting the conditions of these communities. <BR></SPAN></FONT><FONT
size=5><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 16px">*** <BR><BR><B>For Immediate Release
<BR>January 11, 2007 <BR>Contact: WICG, Lorna Harris <BR>Telephone:
917-825-4959<BR><FONT color=#0000c0><U>lorna@lornaharris.biz</U></FONT></B>
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