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Itau Cultural previews Livia Mattos’ Forthcoming Documentary

Itau Cultural previewed 2014 Fellow Livia Mattos’ forthcoming documentary ‘Musica No Circo’.  For the past eight years, Livia has been recording video interviews with circus workers, major names and obscure acts alike, throughout Brazil. Having began her own career as an accordionist and circus performer with the Picolino Company in her twenties, Livia has been especially sensitive to championing the histories of older entertainers. Following eight years of self-funded work, Livia received a grant from Itaú Unibanco in 2018 to finish the project. No release date has been announced yet, but the film is expected to be completed in the coming months. Watch an early trailer for ‘Musica No Circo’ below. 
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Las Cafeteras Share Video For “Tormenta”

Las Cafeteras have released a new video for their song “Tormenta”. The Afro-Mexican band from East Los Angeles features 2013 Fellow Daniel French on the jarana and vocals. “Tormenta” is a collaboration with the band Making Movies, who toured with Las Cafeteras earlier this year, and pays tribute to the strength of migrant families. The song illustrates the band’s ability to entertain audiences while also encouraging them to fight against intolerance, racism, and xenophobia. Watch the video for “Tormenta” below. Check out Las Cafeteras’ tour dates here.    
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Dahlak Brathwait Launches Go Fund Me Campaign for “Adapting History”

2013 Fellow Dahlak Brathwait has launched a GoFundMe campaign along with producer Amadeu Gocalves to help fund the development of an educational music performance for young people in the Sacramento area. “Adapting History” is an oral telling of American music through history and American history through music. Dahlak uses spoken word poetry and hip-hop sampling techniques to narrate and re-imagine the complex history of the United States. The project was created in collaboration with the Mondavi Center at UC Davis, and received support from the U.S. State Department and Found Sound Nation. Read more about “Adapting History” and how you can help support the project here.