The Coming: Black History Month Celebration at Berklee Performance Center

In celebration of Black History Month, we commemorate 400 years since the first Africans were brought onto American soil in 1619 ( Aug. 1619, Point Comfort, VA). This musical narrative features excerpts with Dr. Daniel Black from his book "The Coming," and compositions performed/ written by Tia Fuller's grammy nominated album, "Diamond Cut" and the Rainbow All-Stars Ensemble, as well as other ensembles performing the rich traditions and more contemporary portrayals of the African diaspora; firmly depicting the unrighteous capture and journey of the transatlantic slave trade (middle passage). ...

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In celebration of Black History Month, we commemorate 400 years since the first Africans were brought onto American soil in 1619 ( Aug. 1619, Point Comfort, VA). This musical narrative features excerpts with Dr. Daniel Black from his book "The Coming," and compositions performed/ written by Tia Fuller's grammy nominated album, "Diamond Cut" and the Rainbow All-Stars Ensemble, as well as other ensembles performing the rich traditions and more contemporary portrayals of the African diaspora; firmly depicting the unrighteous capture and journey of the transatlantic slave trade (middle passage).
Black's novel, "The Coming," has been described as "lyrical, poetic, and hypnotizing, telling the story of a people's capture and sojourn from their homeland across the Middle Passage--a traumatic trip that exposed the strength and resolve of the African spirit." Through the music direction of Fuller and the prose of Black, they will pay homage to the diverse cultures of Africa and evolution of the African-American music.

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