African Memory and Re-creation in Grenada (Film Screening)
MITH Conference Room
The video documentary Saracca and Nation, an exploration of the role of memory in the creation of contemporary culture, presents two cultural “performances” in the Caribbean island state of Grenada — the River Sallee saracca and the Carriacou Big Drum Nation Dance. It considers how these cultural performances owe their existence to African memory and re-creation.
Speakers
Merle Collins
ProfessorDepartment of EnglishUniversity of Maryland
