Event details
Oct
24
Sonic Utopias: A conversation with Angolan musician, music producer and author, Kalaf Epalanga
Kalaf Epalanga is the author of 'Também os Brancos Sabem Dançar' (Whites Can Dance Too) (2017) which explores Afro-Portuguese immigration through kuduro and kizomba, as well as 'O Angolano que Comprou Lisboa (Por Metade do Preço)' (The Angolan who Bought Lisbon (at Half the Price) (2014) and Estórias de Amor para Meninos de Cor” (Love Stories for Kids of Colour) (2011). He is a founding member of the of the legendary Lisbon-based electronic music collective, Buraka Som Sistema that launched kuduro across the globe and co-founder of the independent music record label, Enchufada. His novel “Também os Brancos Sabem Dançar” has just been published in English, translated by Daniel Hahn.
Speakers
Kalaf Epalanga - Affiliation Angolan musician, music producer and author
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Date
October 24, 2023Time
4:30 p.m.Location
Scheide Caldwell House, 203Audience
University Sponsors
Brazil Lab