Pan-African Music: A Black Atlantic Dialogue

Music has for centuries been at the heart of the expression of African descendent people globally. In this panel, the eminent Puerto Rican composer and saxophonist David Sánchez - a major figure in contemporary music who consciously pursues the unity of African descendent music - will be in conversation with the South African broadcast journalist Brenda Sisane during her Duke residency. Through the career and musical practice of David Sánchez, this conversation will explore the concept of Pan-African music - bridging genre, nationality and style in thinking about what it is that unites the cultures and aesthetics of African descended people. Date: Wed., April 2, 12pm-2pm EST Location: Smith Warehouse, Bay 4, C105, Ahmadieh Lecture Hall Free lunch for participants RSVP for in-person attendance: duke.is/pan-african Zoom option: register at duke.is/pan-african-zoom For more info about the speakers, see https://sites.duke.edu/bail/events/pan-african-music-a-black-atlantic-dialogue/