The Power of Song – An evening of ballads, courage and hope

Thursday, March 25, 2010, 7 pm

Free. suggested donation $10

Join us for a concert of poignant and stirring song and dance from three different continents. Mensura Berberovic, now living in Erie, is a master of the ancient Bosnian ballad. Mensura says, "My songs are only about love–love of a husband, of family, of nostalgia for my country, and because they are pure love they are my weapon against genocide." Vistori Angelo and Marta Sam, also from Erie, share the music of the Acholi people of Uganda and Sudan. Their traditional songs and dances express the importance of peace and the heartbreak of war they have witnessed firsthand. Brujo de la Mancha, and Aztec flute maker and musician now living in Philadelphia, will round out the program with three other Aztec dancers. He says, "Wherever I go, I am always aware how my living culture is full of arts and spirituality. This awareness pushes me to keep working hard to identify ways to express to the public and indigenous perspective that is not always seen in our contemporary, or historical, society."

Contact Museum Folk Art Coordinator, Kelly Armor for more information.