Monday, January 6, 2014

VIDEO: Ezili Dantò perform 'The Bwa Kayiman Ceremony'

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0NgtZ0Xm1LA

Ezili Dantò, a award winning Haitian human rights attorney and founder of the Haitian Lawyers Leadership Network (HLLN), performs vodun gathering piece titled 'The Bwa Kayiman Ceremony'.

The Vodun gathering on Aug. 14, 1791 that started the successful Haitian revolution, abolished slavery, colonialism and created the nation of Haiti. Written by Ezili Dantò and performed here with Troupe Makandal and master Haitian drummer, Frisner Augustin.

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