October 23rd, 2022 | 6:00PM
UNDERWORLD BLACK ARTS FESTIVAL 2022 - DAY 4NAPOLEON MADDOX presents:
L'OUVERTURE DE TOUSSAINTSunday, October 23, 2022
6pm - 10pm
A Black History Salute To The Great Revolutionary Haitian GeneralA musical tribute to a Black Revolutionary, Haitian General Toussaint L'Ouverture
This Quartet features Napoleon Maddox, Jowee Omicil & musical guests.Burnt Sugar Arkestra performs featuring Cincy-Nancy Sister City Association w/ youth spoken word performances, inspired by pen-pal letters between Cincinnati College Preparatory Academy (CCPA) and Loritz Lycee School (Nancy, Fr). STOCKBOY featuring Brent Olds, John Gentry, and Michael Taylor.***Sponsored by Common Good Alliance - Haile Foundation - Cincy-Nancy Sister Cities Association***Official Music Video: The Liberation of L'Ouverture's Spirit by the Black Napoleon:Napoleon Maddox Talks Toussaint L'Ouverture Project: Short Documentary Filmed at Château de Joux in France: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qnG7rRa2SXE&t=163s Review of L'Ouverture de Toussaint that debuted at the legendary New Morning venue in Paris, France on February 23, 2022: https://www.soulbag.fr/louverture-de-toussaint-new- morning-paris/ Recent interview of Napoleon Maddox on SHOWCASE with Barbara Kellar, WCET, PBS CINCINNATI:https://www.pbs.org/video/napoleon-maddox-gsyzt0/
