The indigenous Taino ancestors of the Caribbean used to honor their chiefs during the summer solstice. They were considered suns who gave light to their communities. Today in modern days Kiskeya (Dominican Republic) The Afro-Taíno Popular religion continues to celebrate the summer solstice, honoring their Tainos chiefs on June 21, 22 and 23 in San Juan de la Maguana and during Saint John the Baptist's celebrations on June 24 in Bani and San Juan de la Maguana as well. These two celebrations are accompanied by the folkloric music proper to each region. We are re-enacting and re-imagining these celebrations in New York City, honoring ancient and contemporary suns -people in the spirituality, music, that year's event concentrated in the celebrations to St. John the Baptist and the Kasikes at the Liborio Mateo’s Calvary in Maguana Arriba, San Juan de la Maguana, Dominican Republic and played the sacred and festive Palos and Accordeon music of this celebration.
Ft. Tryon Park | Anne Loftus Playground | June 21, 2017 Presented by Irka Mateo and IgniVox in collaboration with Lower Manhattan Cultural Council, NYC Dept of Cultural Affairs, Make Music NY & Northern Manhattan Arts Alliance. Videography by Gabriel Ureña
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