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Say Brother; Percussions; Sixto Escobar talks about the cultural importance of folk music
Part of Say Brother.
12/08/1978
In this clip Melvin Moore interviews WGBH Radio producer Sixto Escobar about the styles, techniques, and cultural implications of Latino music, in particular that of Puerto Ricans in New York City. Sixto talks about the similarities between folk music in Puerto Rico, and Folk music in the United States in the context of the cultural importance of the music. Overall the program explores the styles, techniques, and cultural implications of Latino music, in particular, that of Puerto Ricans in New York City. Program consists of two segments. The first is a special presentation of the film Percussion, Impresiones, y Realidad produced by Centro de Estudios Puertorriquenos, CUNY, and Third World Newsreel (which features the commentary of Dr. Frank Bonilla, Director of the Centro de Estudios Puertorriquenos, and footage of the Lexington Avenue Express music workshop, the 1975 Feria de Expresion Puertorriquena, and the Puerto Rican Day Parade in New York City). The second is an interview conducted by Melvin Moore with WGBH Radio producer Sixto Escobar, who comments on the film's content. Program includes a previously aired performance by "Orchestra Pabon," a Latin music band. Produced and directed by Barbara Barrow-Murray.
License Clip
- Series
- Say Brother
- Program
- Percussions
- Program Number
908
- Title
Sixto Escobar talks about the cultural importance of folk music
- Series Description
Say Brother is WGBH's longest running public affairs television program by, for and about African Americans, and is now known as Basic Black. Since its inception in 1968, Say Brother has featured the voices of both locally and nationally known African American artists, athletes, performers, politicians, professionals, and writers including: Muhammad Ali, Maya Angelou, Thomas Atkins, Amiri Baraka, Doris Bunte, Julian Bond, Stokely Carmichael, Louis Farrakhan, Nikki Giovanni, Odetta Gordon, Henry Hampton, Benjamin Hooks, Jesse Jackson, Hubie Jones, Mel King, Eartha Kitt, Elma Lewis, Haki Madhubuti, Wallace D. Muhammad, Charles Ogletree, Babatunde Olatunji, Byron Rushing, Owusu Sadaukai, and Sonia Sanchez. Series release date: 7/15/1968
- Program Description
Program explores the styles, techniques, and cultural implications of Latino music, in particular, that of Puerto Ricans in New York City. Program consists of two segments. The first is a special presentation of the film Percussion, Impresiones, y Realidad produced by Centro de Estudios Puertorriquenos, CUNY, and Third World Newsreel (which features the commentary of Dr. Frank Bonilla, Director of the Centro de Estudios Puertorriquenos, and footage of the Lexington Avenue Express music workshop, the 1975 Feria de Expresion Puertorriquena, and the Puerto Rican Day Parade in New York City). The second is an interview conducted by Melvin Moore with WGBH Radio producer Sixto Escobar, who comments on the film's content. Program includes a previously aired performance by "Orchestra Pabon," a Latin music band.
- Asset Type
Clip
- Media Type
Video
- Subjects
- Orchestra Pabon (Musical group)
- Puerto Rican Day Parade - New York City (1975)
- Puerto Ricans--Music
- Escobar, Sixto
- Percussion, Impresiones, y Realidad (Motion picture)
- Music--Latin America
- Genres
- Magazine
- Topics
- Race and Ethnicity
- Creators
- Moore, Melvin (Associate Producer)
- Barrow-Murray, Barbara (Producer)
- Contributors
- MacKnight, John (Assistant Cameraman)
- Carey, Nancy (Intern)
- Moore, Melvin (Host)
- Himes, Eric (Director Program Segment)
- Rivera, George (Production Assistant)
- Smith, Kathy (Switcher)
- Buccheri, Ron (Switcher)
- St. Onge, David (Videotape Recordist)
- Norton, Chas (Lighting Assistant)
- Lewis, Webster (Theme Music)
- Mahard, Fran (Scenic Design)
- MacDonald, Greg (Camera)
- Stewart, Aubrey (Video)
- White, Conrad (Stage Manager)
- Hill, Rebecca (Fashion Consultant)
- Morton, Wil (Audio)
- Vigneaux, Steve (Audio)
- Yang, Eileen (Researcher)
- Holden, Dick (Camera)
- Mackles, Gene (Graphic Designer)
- Plausse, John (Lighting Director)
- Publication Information
- WGBH Educational Foundation
- Citation
- Chicago: “Say Brother; Percussions; Sixto Escobar talks about the cultural importance of folk music,” 12/08/1978, GBH Archives, accessed April 19, 2024, http://openvault.wgbh.org/catalog/V_30DD9F2563A74262B5B10A6FBFD1F167.
- MLA: “Say Brother; Percussions; Sixto Escobar talks about the cultural importance of folk music.” 12/08/1978. GBH Archives. Web. April 19, 2024. <http://openvault.wgbh.org/catalog/V_30DD9F2563A74262B5B10A6FBFD1F167>.
- APA: Say Brother; Percussions; Sixto Escobar talks about the cultural importance of folk music. Boston, MA: GBH Archives. Retrieved from http://openvault.wgbh.org/catalog/V_30DD9F2563A74262B5B10A6FBFD1F167