* DUE TO THE WEATHER FORECAST\, the concert wil l be held at the Claremont Creative Center at 56 Opera House Sq\, across the street from Broad S t. Park.*

The award-winning Garfiuna Coll ective from Belize spark the history and soul of Garifuna culture into viv id life.

Please join us for an evening concert\, presented by West Claremont Center for Music and the Arts.

Tickets by Do nation. Students FREE.

In case of inclem ent weather\, the event location will be at the Claremont Creative Center\, 56 Opera House Square\, right across the street from Broad Street Park.

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The Garifuna Collective has performed in over 30 countries in 5 continents and have been part of the most celebrated Garifuna albums of all time\, including the criticall y acclaimed Wátina\, recipient of the Womex and BBC World Music Award and voted by Amazon as the Number One World Music Album of All Time.
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T hey are a seasoned collective of musicians from across different generatio ns\, with a dynamic that comes from of playing and traveling the world tog ether\, sharing their music and stories with global audiences. Their perfo rmances spark the history and soul of Garifuna culture into vivid life. Wh ile their recordings dip into the massive well of Garifuna songs to create new compositions — some of the singers in the band know hundreds of songs !
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The group has maintained its strength despite incredible adversi ty but the history of the Garifuna people is one of struggle. The Collecti ve take their place in a long line of ancestors\, maintaining and growing the Garifuna cultural identity\, in a conversation between generations and traditions.
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