Salif Keita
John Malveaux of
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Part 14-LBCAA 30 year history
Part 12 began with the incorrect statement “MusicUNTOLD Juneteenth Worldwide Concert at
the Terrace Theater (Long Beach Convention & Entertainment Center),
June 19, 2011 was the first event produced by an African American
founded non-profit organization in the City’s history.” The 2011
Juneteenth recital featuring Denyce Graves was the first classical music
event produced by an African American founded non-profit organization
in the City’s history. The first event produced by an African American
founded non-profit at the Terrace Theater was Juneteenth Worldwide/Albinism Awareness concert featuring Salif Keita
produced by MusicUNTOLD, June 15, 2010. Additionally, Salif Keita was
the first African music performance in the history of the Terrace
Theater.
Known
as “The Golden Voice of Africa”. Salif Keita had been the goldsmith of
modern Malian music for over 40 years. Keita made his first U.S.
breakthrough with “Tomorrow” and “Papa” songs prominently featured on
the original sound track for the 2001 motion picture “Ali” starring Will
Smith. The internationally
renowned singer-songwriter Salif Keita performed at the Terrace Theater
to celebrate Juneteenth, the annual American holiday commemorating the
end of slavery, and the promotion of human rights worldwide.
Known
as “The Golden Voice of Africa,” Salif Keita had been the goldsmith of
modern Malian music for over 40 years. Keita made his first major U.S.
breakthrough with “Tomorrow” and “Papa,” songs prominently featured on
the original sound track for the 2001 motion picture, “Ali”, starring
Will Smith. His album, “La Différence,” was awarded the Best World Music 2010 Award at the Victoires de la musique, the French equivalent of the Grammy Awards.
Keita
was the world’s best known person with albinism. Rick Guidotti of
Positive Images in New York transported an albinism photographic exhibit
for display in the Terrace lobby. Rick Guidotti also briefly spoke
during the concert. Several local residents with albinism covered in a
Press Telegram story were introduced on stage.. Please see albinism
links https://positiveexposure.org/frame/albinism/,
Also see Salif Keita perform live in Germany. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=himVTCbJ3uo
The
25-member MusicUntold Chorale opened for Keita with “I Dream a World”
by Langston Hughes, musical arrangement by Dr. Rosephanye Powell; and “A
Letter from Lincoln,” with music composed by Ulysses Kay to accompany
the text of Abraham Lincoln’s correspondence to a Confederate widow. See/hear https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nK_7syfaqOI
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