Our short film, "Trip Report: Music of the Solomon Islands," after a successful world premiere in Kathmandu, Nepal, is set to make its U.S. premiere at the Rhode Island International Film Festival!
Join us for an afternoon of films from around the world in "Shorts Package 12" at the Metcalf Auditorium in the @risdmuseum.
Friday, Aug 9th, 2:30-3:30pm.
#riff #rhodeisland #rhodeislandinternationalfilmfestival #risd
#solomoniands #worldmusic #atreewithroots #forthepreservationofsong
We’ll be posting some unreleased tracks on our @soundcloud page, and today’s is a song from Verahoai Church, Tanagai Parish, Guadalcanal. Sung by the children’s’ choir in celebration of their patron Saint, St. Theresa Little Flower on her Feast day. Pictured with the community in the second photo is the Archbishop of Honiara Christopher Cardone, who kindly allowed us to record several religious ceremonies in the Solomon Islands in our effort to capture and preserve this beautiful sound that the island is known for.
#solomonislands #childrenschoir #forthepreservationofsong #guadalcanal #sttheresalittleflower
We visited with the cuatro maestro, Robert Munro, at his home in Port-of-Spain, Trinidad. He passed away in the spring of 2019.
He did an interview and played a number of songs for us, including two different versions of the Venezuelan joropo, “El Gavilan.” To learn more and to hear his music, tap the link in our bio.
In 1946, Alfred “Fred” Tate bought a bar in Mamou, Louisiana and changed the name to “Fred’s Lounge.”
It’s only open on Saturday mornings, when it’s absolutely hopping with Cajun music and dancing and a live radio broadcast.
But remember, please don’t stand on the tables, chairs, cigarette machines, booths or the juke box!
