N'awlins Art House

04/01/2023

04/01/2023

Celeste Mendoza was born in Santiago de Cuba, in 1930. Her ability to sing, and dance the musical genre Rumba guaguancos was exceptional. It was very rare to see a woman perform Rumba guaguancos. She paved the way for Afro-Cuban women performers.
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Source: Unknown, Pinterest

04/01/2023

Pearl Primus 🇹🇹

04/01/2023

Join us as we honor Audre Lorde and her life works. Today marks the anniversary of when she left this world. We honor and celebrate this remarkable scholar, poet, Black feminist, and healer.
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Photo source: Everett Collection Historical/CSU Archives/Alamy

04/01/2023

Sylvia Robinson was a singer, songwriter, producer, and record label executive. One of her earliest musical career was being half of duo Mickey and Sylvia (1955-1965).

She was the CEO and one of the founders of Sugar Hill Records, where she was also the driving force of two early hip-hop classics - Rapper’s Delight by Sugarhill Gang and The Message by Grandmaster Flash and the Furious Five (which she also co-produced and co-wrote). Because of this, she was nicknamed the Mother of Hip-Hop.