Creole Choir of Cuba

2011 Kat Domingo Memorial Artist – The Creole Choir of Cuba celebrates the history of their Haitian ancestors, who were enslaved to the Caribbean from West Africa. The ten singers come from Camagüey, Cuba; they grew up and studied music in this old colonial town, designated a UNESCO World heritage Site in 2008. They have nurtured music of Haiti, Dominica, and Cuba, passed down in their families since the early 19th century, resurrecting resistance songs and laments and adding modern Haitian sounds. “For us music is like food,” they say. “It feeds the spirit and is a major inspiration for everyday life.” Supported by the Performing Arts Fund, a program of Arts Midwest funded in part by the National Endowment for the Arts with additional contributions from the Indiana Arts Commission, General Mills Foundation, and Land o’ Lakes Foundation. Sponsored by Women of Lotus; IU Center for Latin American & Caribbean Studies