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Makandal presents, teaches, and documents the sacred music and dance of Haitian Vodou, widely perceived in the mainstream as “voodoo.” We challenge clichées while keeping the magic of Vodou alive. More on our About page.
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Tag Archives: Gede
The Year of the Rising Sun
I am Gede, eternal figure in black, master of the abyss into which the sun sinks. I make the days grow short and the nights grow long. You perforce will cross the threshold of my palace, the tomb and the … Continue reading
Banbòch Gede! Gede Bash! Celebrate the Day of the Dead, Haitian Style
Makandal invites you to dance with the dead and rise again! Saturday, November 19, 8 pm – 1:30 am Tafari Tribe Globe Trade, 593 Flatbush Avenue, Brooklyn (map) For the third year in a row, we present our Banbòch Gede, … Continue reading
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Tagged Drumming, Drums, Gede, Haiti, Haitian, Haitian Dance, Haitian Music, Vodou
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