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April 8, 2008 Contact: Helene Erenberg, 404-413-5914 Morris Gardner, 404-730-4001 ext. 303 Tribute to Andy Palacio: Concert & Symposium on Garifuna Music and Arts Week-Long Celebration of Garifuna Culture at Georgia State UniversityATLANTA – Georgia State University’s School of Music, Rialto Center for the Arts, Office of Student Life and Leadership/Intercultural Relations, and the Auburn Avenue Research Library on African-American Culture and History are partnering for an exciting week of Garifuna culture and a tribute concert to Andy Palacio April 14 through April 20, 2008. The Symposium on Garifuna Popular Music and Arts and the musical Tribute to Andy Palacio will be held at various venues on the campus of Georgia State University and at the Auburn Avenue Research Library. On April 19th the Garifuna Collective, Umalali, Aurelio Martinez and Belize’s hottest young punta rock singer Lloyd Augustine will perform a concert in honor of the celebrated musician Andy Palacio at the Rialto Center for the Arts at 8 PM. For tickets to the Tribute to Andy Palacio concert contact the Rialto Center Box Office at 404-413-9TIX (9849). All symposium events are free and open to the public. For information on specific symposium events contact the School of Music at 404-413-5900, the Office of Student Life and Leadership/Intercultural Relations at 404-413-1580, the Auburn Avenue Research Library at 404-730-4001, ext. 303 or visit www.rialtocenter.org/garifunasymposium.html. The late Andy Palacio, Cultural Ambassador of Belize and a UNESCO Artist of Peace, was the Garifuna musician whose 2007 critically acclaimed and award winning CD “Watina” (BBC Radio 3 and World Music Expo awards) brought international attention to Garifuna traditional and popular music. The Garifuna are an African and Native American people who live along the coast of Belize, Guatemala, Honduras, and Nicaragua and in urban centers in the US. The symposium will feature a film series on Garifuna history, music, and ritual arts traditions, a discussion and demonstration on Garifuna music, a drumming master class, lecture-presentations on music and culture by invited scholars, a visual arts exhibit, and a panel discussion on Garifuna arts as a commodity. This project is supported by the Georgia Humanities Council and the National Endowment for the Humanities and through appropriations from the Georgia General Assembly. The evening will conclude with a concert to commemorate the music and legacy of Andy Palacio. The Tribute to Andy Palacio, featuring the Garifuna Collective and Umalali, will include guest artist Aurelio Martinez, a guitarist, vocalist, and congressman from Honduras. The collective features Garifuna musicians selected specifically by Andy Palacio. Umalali, a vocal ensemble of Garifuna women, performs songs typically sung by women, whose CD was released on March 18, 2008. Lloyd Augustine is Belize’s hottest young punta rock singer. Schedule of events and calendar listings: A Symposium: Garifuna Popular Music and Arts as Identity – Monday – Sunday (April 14 – 20) Garifuna Art Exhibit (Rialto Center Lobby, 10:00 am. – 4:30 pm.) Tuesday - Thursday (April 15 - 17) Film Series (Auburn Avenue Research Library) Friday (April 18) Demonstration and Discussion (Rialto Center Lobby) Saturday (April 19)Lecture Presentations (Rialto Center Lobby) Lunch Provided (Reservations required.) 1:00 pm. Panel Discussion – (Rialto Center Lobby) Pre-Concert Discussion: Michael Stone, 7:00 – 7:30 pm. Rialto Series Presents: A Tribute to Andy Palacio featuring the Garifuna Collective & Umalali Guest Artist: Aurelio Martinez Venue Locations: Rialto Center for the Arts at Georgia State University Haas Howell Building, Room 150 Auburn Avenue Research Library on African-American Culture and History (On the southeast corner of Courtland Avenue and Auburn Avenue)
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