Under the production, guidance and Direction of Dr. Lawrence Watson, Berklee College of Music's Student Bassist and Vocalist, Flora Lucini, Performs Her arrangement, production and Choreography of "Quilombo Axe" by Afoxé Oyá Alaxé for the Harry Belafonte Honorary Doctorates Degree ceremony and Tribute Concert "Life and Music of Harry Belafonte." Produced by; Dr. Larry Watson, Ensemble Department Berklee College of Music. March 2014

I had the supreme honor and blessing to arrange, produce, choreograph and perform a Traditional Afro-Brazilian song about Afrikan/Afrikan Diaspora liberation, justice and consciousness for Dr. Harry Belafonte. I give thanks and most praise to God, My family, My fellow student musicians and dancers for all their endless hard work, My country, My people and mainly My mentor/Professor/Second Father Dr. Lawrence Watson who is responsible for the entire event we were all very fortunate and honored to have been given the opportunity of a lifetime to participate in.

Song: "Quilombo Axe"
Composer: Afoxe Oya Alaxe
Arranger, Co-Producer, Vocalist, Choreographer: Flora Lucini
Introductory Dance piece: Traditional Danza from Mali
Dancers:
Flora Lucini
Tangela Mathis
Satarra Troutman
Alexandra Pierre Etienne

Backing Vocalists:
Tiana Traficante
Tre'von Griffith
Bradford Roland
Louis Apollon

Percussionists
Munir Zakee
Professor Ricardo Monzon
Professor Joe Galeota
Professor Mike Ringquist
Dejehan Hamilton
Jabari Reynolds

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