Ivor L. Miller Papers
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2 records storage boxes, 12 tape storage boxes, 1 archives box, 1 oversize flat box, 1 wrapped package, 6 record album storage boxes
Miller, Ivor
Biographical History for: Ivor L. Miller Papers
Biographical Note Dr. Ivor L. Miller is a cultural historian specializing in the African Diaspora in the Caribbean and the Americas. He is a graduate of Hampshire College (B.A., 1985), Yale University (M.A., African American Studies) and Northwestern University (Ph.D, 1995). He has been a Scholar in Residence at the Schomburg Center for Research in Black Culture, at the Institute for Research in the African Diaspora in the Americas and the Caribbean (IRADAC) at the City College of New York, and a Visiting Professor at the Center for Black Diaspora at DePaul University. Dr. Miller was a Copeland Fellow at Amherst College in 2002. His 1995 doctoral dissertation was a study of the Santería religion in Cuban society and its influences in the U.S. He has traveled extensively in West Africa, South America and the Caribbean, particularly in Cuba, where he did research in 2001-2002, conducting interviews, recording video and taking photographs. In addition to numerous articles in scholarly journals, Dr. Miller's publications include Ifá Will Mend Our Broken World: Thoughts on Yorùbá Religion and Culture in Africa and the Diaspora with Dr. Wande Abimbola (AIM, 1997), and Aerosol Kingdom: Subway Painters of New York City (University Press of Mississippi, 2002).
Scope and Contents of the Collection The collection consists of research notes, audio and video recordings (including some transcripts), photographs, articles and other materials documenting the scholarly work of Ivor L. Miller in cultural studies on graffiti "writers" (for his 2002 book Aerosol Kingdom: Subway Painters of New York City), and the cultural relationships of West Africa and its Diaspora in the Americas, particularly Cuba. Especially significant is a collection of over 200 LP music recordings produced in Cuba and largely unavailable elsewhere.
Blacks -- Religious life -- Cuba.
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Efik (African people) -- Societies, etc.
Efik secret societies.
Street art -- New York (State) -- New York
Subways -- New York (State) -- New York.
African American dance.
Dance -- Africa, West.
Yoruba (African people) -- Religion.
Ifa (Religion).
Miller, Ivor.
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Ekpe (Society)
Sociedad Abakuá (Cuba)
New York (N.Y.) -- Social life and customs -- 20th century.
series
Series 1: Aerosol Kingdom: Subway Painters of New York City
Includes correspondence, interview transcripts, notes, draft manuscripts, photographs, illustrations, promotional materials, reviews and other material related to Miller's 2002 book. (See also Series 3 for original audiotape interviews of many of the graffiti "writers" featured in the book.) This series is largely unsorted.
Transcripts from first interviews 1988-1990
Transcripts from latest interviews 1999-2001
Draft manuscript of Aerosol Kingdom 1992 Sep
Draft manuscript of Aerosol Kingdom 1996 November
Draft manuscript of Aerosol Kingdom 2001 June 6
Draft manuscript of Aerosol Kingdom, (early proof copy from the University Press of Mississippi). 2001 fall
2nd galley proof of Aerosol Kingdom 2002
Illustrations used in the book n.d.
Correspondence relating to Aerosol Kingdom 2001
Offprints of articles 1990-1996
Catalogs of graffiti art exhibits at Sidney Januaryis (110 W 57th Street, New York) 1984
Promotional materials for Aerosol Kingdom: Voices of Original Subway Painters of New York City 1992-2003
Art show catalogs and article ca. 1981-1987
Papers and photos from Iz the Wiz ca. 1983-2000
Graffiti art by Carlos Rodriguez (digital images on 2 CD-ROMs plus contents of both disks on 1 backup CD-ROM; all images printed out on paper) ca. 2002
Email correspondence with DASH, Phase 2, Mico, Ted Sammons, Schmidlapp, TATS Cru, and West, related to my essay "Notes from the Underground" and my Graffiti Entry in Ilan Stavan's Latino Encyclopedia. 2003
Miscellaneous oversize printed matter: Issue of Vibe magazine with article by Phase 2 about his art form (1994 October);"Daze & Crash: New Works" (poster, 1990); "Presentation of New York Subway Graffiti with Slides and Commentary." Speakers: Joel S. Feiner, Stephan Marc Klein (poster, 1975); "Yale Throw Down" lecture series (flyer, 1990):"International Get Hip Times", solicitation for advertisements;"Stoopid Fresh: Queens & Hip-Hop Culture," poster, 1989;"A Forum on Aerosol Art," presentation of Aerosol Kingdom at DePaul University (flyer, 2003); 1989-2003
Book, The Faith of Graffiti, by Norman Mailer. 1974
Post-Aerosol Kingdom publications 2004
Postcards of exhibitions n.d.
Misc. photographs n.d.
James Top: photographs, bio, posters and pictures n.d.
Duro: pictures n.d.
Correspondence with Blade (letter + photo) n.d.
Correspondence: A-1 (Alan Fleisher) n.d.
Correspondence: [PHASE 2, identified by a heart-sign] n.d.
Correspondence: Mare 139 n.d.
Card from Aerosol Kingdom book party at the Schomburg Center for Research in Black Culture in NYC, May 2003. Also, email from Rammellzee with his comments on his representation in Aerosol Kingdom. 2003
Cards, advertisements and correspondence from Aerosol Kingdom book party at New York University in NYC, November 2002. 2002
A series of posters, postcards, photographs of artists' shows, painted subway cars from NYC, and images used in the book Aerosol Kingdom [includes two photos of Doze paintings] 2002
Mentions and reviews of Aerosol Kingdom in the LA Times, and a Hip Hop zine. 2003
Copy of a 1975 cartoon by Vaughn Bode in National Lampoon 2001
Copies of handwritten letters from Norman Mailer, Harold Courlander, Archie Green, Sandra Barnes, Rowland Abiodun, Phase 2, Coco 144 1990-1996
Manuscript copy of Ezo's "Urban Expressionism Manifesto" n.d.
E-mail correspondence with Afrika Bambaata, Lady Pink, and Cey Adams 2001
Miscellaneous newspaper articles related to graffiti culture 2004-
Negatives and Contact sheets of photographs from the book party at NYU. Photographer Gyasi Gillespie. Roll: 15460: 1-3 David Schmidlapp; 4-5 Schmidlapp & Vulcan; 6-7 Vulcan; 8-12 audience; 13-15 James Topp; 16-18 audience; 19 J. Topp; 20 Daze; 21-22 audience; 23 Duro, Miller, Nic-1, 24-25 Vulcan, 26-30 audience; 31-32 Duro.Roll 15209: 3 Futura, 4 Lee, 5 Nic & Daze, 6-15 audience; 16 Futura & Daze; 17-18 Futura, Daze, Lee, unknown, Lady Pink, Charlie Ahearn; 19 audience; 20 Futura; 21 Ahearn; 22-23 audience; 24-25 Mantia Diawara; 26-29 C. Daniel Dawson; 31-35 Miller.Roll 15208: 3-4 Lee; 9 Lady Pink & Phase 2; 17 Futura; 19 Vulcan. Roll 15462: 14 Tracy 168; 15-16 Futura; 23 Duro; 25 Duro; 27-28 Jill Cutler, Futura & Nic-1.Roll 15210: 4 Lady Pink; 5 Phase 2 & Daze; 6 Lee, Ahearn & Schmidlapp; 7 Miller; 9-11 Futura. Roll 15459: 2 Phase 2; 7 Lee; 8 Ahearn; 11 Phase 2; 22 Futura.Roll 15461: 3-4 Miller & Duro; 5 Ahearn; 8-11 Dawson; 12-13 Miller; 14-19 Ahearn; 35-36 Vulcan. 2002
Aerosol Kingdom release, New York University (poster) [2002] Nov 22
"Creolizing for Survival in the City" by Ivor Miller. Cultural Critique 27, Spring 1994 1994
Crash / bringing it to the massesâ / 1978-2003 - a collection of installations, paintings, and drawings spanning three decades (booklet) [2003]
Series 2: Research Materials on Cuba and Abakuá Society
This series consists of a variety of research materials related to Miller's study of the linguistic, musical, and religious influence of West African Ékpè society (predominantly in Nigeria and Cameroon) on the Cuban Abakuá Society, which was founded in 1830. (See also Series 3 for original audio and video interviews related to this research.) This series is largely unsorted.
Authorizations for Santería ceremonies during the Cuban RevolutionContains official permission slips from the PNR (Revolutionary National Police). These were applied for by leaders of Santería communities in Cuba in order to hold authorized Santería ceremonies during the Cuban Revolution. I collected these during the course of my dissertation research from people I interviewed. Contents as described by Ivor Miller in 2003:1) Permission for a Santería initiation on 17 October. 1987 in Parraga, on the outskirts of Havana, Francisca Lopez Zaldivar being the applicant. [I used her testimony in my article "Religious Symbolism in Cuban Politics", TDR.] 2) Permission for a "religious feast" in October 1989 in Jovallanos, Matanzas, Saturnina Angarica Solar being the applicant. The feast included rum playing, and the sacrifice of goats and rams. [I am writing a book about this family, very famous in Cuban Santería traditions]. 3) Permission for a Santería ceremony called Lucumi food for the saint, meaning animal sacrifice, in 15 April 1975, Francisca Lopez Zaldivar being the applicant. 4) Permission for a "traditional feast" in October 1988 in Jovallanos, Matanzas, Saturnina Angarica Solar being the applicant. Note that for the second feast on 23 October, 500 people are expected. I have a video of one of these ceremonies in the collection. 5) Permission for a Santería initiation of two people in July 1987 in Carlos Rojas, Matanzas, Saturnina Angarica Solar being the applicant. The ceremony included the sacrifice of animals with four legs, birds, and drumming. 6) Permission for a "Güiro playing ceremony" on 28 December 1988 in Parraga, on the outskirts of Havana, Francisca Lopez Zaldivar being the applicant. Güiro is a calabash gourd, dried and hollowed, with beads around it for sound. It is a sacred Santería instrument mythically associated with Ochún, Yoruba goddess of sweet water, love, beauty. 1975-1989
DePaul University conference organized by I. Miller: "Recreating Africa in the Americas": review 2003
DePaul University conference: "Recreating Africa in the Americas": poster for conference 2003 Apr
"No More Carnivals: Cuba's Struggle to survive its economic crisis." Article by Ivor Miller in International Forum at Yale (vol. 12, no. 1). 1992 Spring
"Obras de fundación: la Sociedad Abakuá en los años 90." Article by Ivor Miller in Caminos (nos. 13-14, 1999). 1998 Jun
"Celina González: Queen of the Punta Cubano." Article by Ivor Miller in The Beat (vol. 13, no. 2). 1994
Two publications featuring interviews by Ivor Miller: (1) "Celina González: Queen of the Punta Cubano," in Lucero, vol. 5, 1994. (2) The Singer as Priestess: Interviews with Celina González and Merceditas Valdés," in Sounding Off! Music as Subversion/Resistance/Revolution, 1995. 1994-1995
Materials related to Ivor Miller's 2004-2005 trip to Nigeria, accompanied by two Cuban Abakuá:One copy of MOFINews, published by the Minister of Finance, Cross River State, Nigeria, with a photo of the two Cubans during the Christmas Celebrations, p. 36.One copy of Insider News, published in Lagos, with an essay citing Ivor Miller, regarding British art historian Keith Nicklin, whose memorial statue was erected at the Oron Museum.One copy of the Saturday Sun, vol. 2, no. 92, October 16, 2004, with a photo of Ivor Miller as an Ekpe chief. The article is an interview with Etubom Bassey Ekpo Bassey, journalist, and head of a Calabar lodge that initiated Miller.One copy of the Weekend Chronicle of Calabar, Saturday, February 26, 2005, announcing the proposed visit of a Cuban Abakua, claiming to be Obong (paramount ruler) of Cuba, p. 1-2.Four letters from Ivor Miller regarding the trip: to the Governor of Cross River State (March 1 and March 10); the Minister of Culture, Nigeria (March 14); the Head of UNESCO, Nigeria (March 14).Letter to the Governor of Cross River State reviewing Miller's activities in Nigeria with the two Cubans (January 29, 2005).Program from the Governor's office, Cross River State, about the Cuban participation on December 20, 2004."How I went to Calabar and became an Ekpe Ambassador to the Cuban Abakuá Brotherhood." Article by Ivor Miller in WARA Newsletter (Newsletter of the West African Research Association), Spring 2005. 2003-2005
"Los Ñáñigos, cómo nacieron, su objeto, sus ceremonias" by Domingo Blanco. In: Alrededor del Mundo (Reproduced as two frames on a microfilm strip). Rare article on Abakua, found in the archives of the Auyntamiento de Madrid, Spain. 1900
Typescript (incomplete) of "Histories of Abakuá Society: As Narrated by Cuban Carabaliés to Ivor Miller" by Ivor Miller. Contains hand-written comments by Engineer B.E. Bassey interpreting Cuban Abakua language through Efik. 1994
"Jesús Pérez and the Transformation of the Cuban Batá Drum" by Ivor Miller. Dialogo 2003 Spring
Photograph of musicians at the Cabaret San Souci, Havana (Jesús Pérez) ca. 1955-1956
"The Formation of African Identities in the Americas: Spiritual 'Ethnicity'" by Ivor Miller. Contours 2:2. 2004 Fall
REGI Radio interview: Ivor Miller speaks with host Eugene Godfried on the truth of this African and Cuban movement and its revolutionary role in the process of declining slavery, slave trade, and colonialist domination. MP3 recording on CD; also available through www.regiradio.org. 2006 Dec 14
Series 3: Audio and Video Recordings
Creation of Series 3: Audio and Video Recordings
Time of Creation of Series 3: Audio and Video Recordings
More than 400 recordings of interviews and music by Ivor Miller in Africa, Cuba and the United States. The majority are on audiocassette, but there are also several videotapes, most of which have also been copied as DVDs. NOTE: videotapes and DVDs may be viewed but not reproduced.) The recordings are interviews with Afro-Cuban research subjects, Cuban music, as well as interviews with graffiti artists for his book Aerosol Kingdom. The tapes are not arranged in any consistent order.
Pedro Ibañez, administrator of Septeto Habanero 1996 Mar 1
Pedro Ibañez #2. Angelito Puey. "El chino" Puey. Ifa Abakuá. 1996 Mar 1
Vitier, Sergio and Rogelio M - Fure. Live, Vedado, Cuba. Nov 95 master. 1995 Nov 15
"Chacho", leading Santería priest. 1993 Jun 27
Chacho, 'Ochún Funké' (Santería name). Tape 2 1993 Jun 27
Ortiz, Tereza 'Awo Sede' (Santería name). Dissertation Research. Includes a diloggun (cowrie shell) divination session with Omí Laibo, son of Yemayá. 1993 Jun 14
Tereza, María 1995 Nov 18
Rodriguez, Santiago, interview at his house. 1995 Oct 30
Rodriguez, Santiago, at his house with Michael. 1995 May 14
Pedrito Ibañez and Juanillo Febles. 1996 Apr 28
Sanchez, Luis (Palo). 1995 Dec 7
Pedroso, Amelia; Cardinas, Ricardo Caraballo 1995 Nov 10
Sanchez, Luis Iglesia (Tape 2) 1994 Jul 19
Gonzalez, Noel and BeJunecal. 1994 Dec 24
Luisa (Jesus Perez); Panchita 1995 Jul 17-18
Chocolate 1995 May 30
Bolivar, Natalia. Cuban folklorist, specialist in African-derived religion. 1993 Jun 15
Cosme/museo de Regla. Sr. Cosme spoke of the history of Regla. Informative, but consider that his main interest is business, not ideas. 1995 Jul 22
Diss. Research. Authoritative Santería leader, claims to have known babalawo who gave Fidel Castro initiation. 1995 Jul 13
Saez, Rejino Jiminez 1994 Dec 27
Yerbero en Havana vieja, Rosa "la yerbera" and then her son in law. During the crisis of the Special Period, many Cubans went to "green medicine" for cures. These are commonly based upon use of herbs derived from African inheritance in Santeria and Palo Monte. 1993 Jun 28
Pedro, Alberto; Fine, Rogelio Martinez 1995 Nov 10
Villamil, Oswaldo (Matanzas, Cuba) 1993 Jun 20
Panchita - Francisca Lopez Zaldivar "Ewilli Mi" (Santeria name), recorded in her home (Parraga, Habana). Tape 1. 1993 Aug 11
Gordillo 1994 Oct 29
Vitier, Sergio 1995 Mar 14
Frometa, Hilda (5 minutes). Romeros, Kuky (Chicago). Knew former President F. Batista and his madrina. Romero was part of a Chicago Santeria community with a strong trans-sexual presence. Dissertation research. 1994 Jul 26
Benítez-Rojo, Antonio (Amherst, Mass.). Recollections of Revolutionary leaders and their participation in African-derived spiritual practices. Dissertation research. 1994 Nov 25
Herrera, Evaristo Falcon. Rebel with Fidel. Fought with Casto in the Sierra Maestra. 1994 Apr 3
Pedro, Alberto. Side a: Teatro de Nada. Side b: The creation of the ConJuneto Folklorico Nacional. 1993 Jun 18
Pedro, Alberto. Cuban dramaturge, a descendant of Africans, speaks of religion and theater. 1993 Jun 18
Febles, Juanito 1995 Mar 14
Avila, Pedro Delfin Hernández. History of religious violin. Brindis de Salas, NY mambo. 1995 Mar 19
Sanchez, Maria, and Lazaro Zulueta. 1994 Jun 25
Zaldivar, Francisca Lopez (1993 Aug 11). Tape 2. Maria de los Angeles (La China). Claims to be a descendant of a "Toruba prince" who had Chango made in Cienfuegos. This is a real historical figure. 1993 Aug 11
Febles, Euseria (Juan). 1994 Jun 23
Febles, Ramoncito. 1995 Mar 19
Ortiz, Manuel. Oni Chango. Ahijado de Tata Gaitan; Father of Tere Ortiz; 76 years old. This is a famous character in Havana Santeria ceremonies, known as "Changó platano", because each time he was 'mounted' by Changó, he would dance for hours with a huge branch of green plantains on his head. Ortiz's family is central to Santeria practice in Havana. 1993 Aug 24
Jimenez, Regino. 1995 Nov 10
Sanchez, Luis and Gustavo Díaz Físs. 1996 Jan 11
Jimenez, Marina Mesa. Widow of Blayo, an important babalawo who greeted the Ooni of Ife in 1987 during his to Havana, and who documented an unpublished history of Ifa in Cuba. 1995 Nov 16
Maráa Teresa Lináres, musicologist 1995 Nov 18
Jimenez, Regino; Jesus Perez, revision of earlier interview. 1996 May 3
Roberto Yeyo de Bejucal. 1994 Dec 24
Merrera, Zeida. 1995 Jul 19
Hernandez, Pedro 1995 Jul 17
Robaina, Tomas Fernandez. 'Ogun Foyu' is his Santeria name. Son of Ogun. Author and Bibliographer at the National Library. 1993 Mar 25
Fernandez, Tomas. Gays in Santeria. 1993 Dec 12
Daubar, Edmundo. My neighbor in barrio de Colon, director of the Casa de Tango. Carlos Gardel was his 'patron saint.' He had a gift for word play. 1993 Dec 27
Flores, Andres Casanova. 1994 Jun 17
Flores, Andres Casanova. (Tape 3) 1994 Jun 17
Flores, Andres Casanova (June 17). (Tape 4). Flores, Andres Casanova (June 20). 1994 Jun 17-20
Flores, Andres Casanova. (Tape 5) 1994 Jul 27
Flores, Andres Casanova. (Tape 6) 1994 Jun 27
Flores, Andres Casanova. (Tape 7). 1994 Jun 27, 30
Flores, Andres Casanova. (Tape 8) 1994 Jun 30
Flores, Andres Casanova (in Abakuá). 1993 Jul 31
Flores, Andres Casanova. Prison with Fidel. (August 2). La Muñeca Fabiana (Aug 19). (Tape 2) 1993 Aug 2
Flores, Andres Casanova. Tape in conjunction with 8mm video. 1993 Aug 31
Flores, Andres Casanova (Tape 4). In Abakuá. 1994 Oct 20
Flores, Andres Casanova. (Tape 4) 1994 Dec 27
Flores, Andres Casanova. La China (family of Andres). 1994 Oct 26
Flores, Andres Casanova (Tape 1). 1994 Oct 19, 20
Flores, Andres Casanova (Tape 2). 1994 Oct 29
Flores, Andres Casanova (Tape 1). 1995 Mar 9
Flores, Andres Casanova (Tape 2). 1995 Mar 9
Soto, Andres (Dec 23) (Tape 2). Flores, Andres Casanova (Dec 26) (Tape 3) 1994 Dec 23, 26
Flores, Andres Casanova (Dec 20). Soto, Andres (Dec 21). (Tape 2) 1994 Dec 20, 21
Flores, Andres Casanova. 1994 Jul 12
Soto, Andres Casanova (Tape 1). 1994 Dec 15
Perez, Eduardo Sanchez; Elsa and Kimani Perez Garcia. 1994 Dec 23
Luisa (Tape 1). Oni Yemaya (wife of Jesus Perez) founder of Conjunto Folklórico. 1995 Mar 20
García, Daniel Escudero, on Jesus Perez in Africa. 1995 Mar 14
Rodriguez, Nancy, on Jesus Perez. Corona, Esperanza O. 1994 Dec 21
Luisa (Mar 20) (Tape 2). Rogelio and Isabel (Tape 2), on Jesus Perez. (Mar 21) 1995 Mar 20-21
Ros, Lazaro. 1995 Nov 17
Furé, Rogelio (Mar 18) (Tape 2). Rogelio and Isabel (Mar 21) (Tape 1). 1995 Mar 18-21
Gonzalez, Noel. (Mar 17). Fuke, Rogelio (Mar 18). 1998 Mar 17-18
Jímenez, Rejino (Tape 2). History of batá. 1995 Jul 15
Jímenez, Rejino (Tape 3). 1995 Jul 16
Villamil, Oswaldo (Tape 1). Chacha. 1993 Jun 20
Valdez, Merceditas. 1993 Jul 30, Aug 4
Barona, Juan. History of Charangas (Bejucal, Cuba). 1993 Dec 10
Gladys and Gordillo. Yeyo de Bejucal. On their art. 1994 Jun 29
Cordouí, Angel Roberto Puey. 1996 Mar 3
Diaz, Tito. In Abakuá. Equis, Carlos "Quinto" (Chicago). 1994 Jul 6
Villamil, Oswaldo (Tape 1). Cha-Cha. (Mantanza, Cuba). 1993 Jun 20
Vasecouselo, Aristides. 1995 Jul 23
Sede, Awo. Interview with Teresa Ortiz, and her friend Sol. Dissertation research. (Havana) 1993 Jun 9
Iglesia, Luis Sanchez (n.d.) (Tape 1). Mayombero (1994 Jun 19) 1994 Jun 19, n.d.
Santero, NYC. Recorded in the home of Felipe Villamil in Bronx. Miguel Piaz del Nodal, a santero in NYC, b. 1926, remembers white Cubans who secretly believed in the African-derived traditions of Cuba. Appears not to have been transcribed. 1993 Jul 8
Alsar, Juan Carlos. Día de Elegua. Sr. Alsar is a painter focused on Cuban spiritual themes. He migrated to Miami in the 1990s (Havana). 1993 Jun 13
Gonzalez, Eladio "El Chino." Recorded in his Chicago apartment. An artist, known for his bronze sculptures, originally from Matanzas. 1994 Jul 13
Namer, Janet. "Obba ylory" (Santeria name). A "daughter" of Changó, Janet grew up in Havana, and always wanted a sex change, which is not done in Cuba. Only after migration to the USA, and after receiving Permission through divination with Changó, was Janet allowed to have the operation. 1994 Jul 22
Namer, Janet (Chicago). 1994 Jul 9
Hans, Pedro "Obeyona" (Havana). 1993 Jul 28
Díaz, Pedro. Father of my former wife. Died in 2002, Tampa Fla. Of Puerto Rican heritage, lived in Guantanamo, Cuba all his life until migrating to the USA in the 1990s. Speaks about the rebel tradition in Oriente, Cuba. 1993 Aug 20
Febles, Juan (Tape 2). 1995 Jul 19
Febles, Juan. 1995 Jul 20
Peñalber, Luis and Alfredo. (Miami) 1994 Sep 23
Leon, Rosa Diaz. Rosa "la yerbera" of old Havana, speaks of herbal practices and African spirituality (1993 Aug 1). Zoila Lapique Becali. Musicologist with important publications (1993 Aug 6). 1993 Aug 1, 6
Jimenez, Olga Susana Moret - la Tamalera. Olga is a legendary figure in Havana, because of a song about her called "olga la tamalera" (1993 Aug 18). She is a priestess of Oya, and speaks of her ancestry. (Years later, I learned that another woman, claiming to be the "real" Olga la tamalera, lives in barrio de Atares.) Diaz, Pedro (1993 Aug 20). 1993 Aug 18, 20
Argudín, Reinaldo Blayó. (Havana) 1993 August 5
Ofarri, Filiberto and Fran "Obeche" Cabrera (Tape 1). 1993 June 16
Robelio "Yeyo" (Bejucal). 1994 October 17
Alfredo "Chocolate" (NYC). 1995 Feb 26
Rivarta, Teresa Aredondo 91996 May 2). Mora, Francisco Hernandez "Panchu Quinto" (1996 May 9). 1996 May 2, 9
Johnson, Enrique Sosa. "Ago Sede" Santería name. Padrino of Natalia Bolivar. (Havana) 1993 Jul 30
Johnson, Enrique Sosa (Tape 2). Mosquera, Gerardo (n.d.). Leading Cuban art critic, speaks of African influence in Cuban art. 1993 Jul 30
Villamil, Oswaldo (Tape 1). Matanzas Family Lineage. 1993 Aug 22
Villamil, Oswaldo (Tape 2). 1993 Aug 22
Angarica, Eulalia T. From Carlos Rojas, Matanzas Province, from the known Angarica family. 82 years old. Lives in Havana. 1993 Aug 9
Maria de Los Angeles. 1993 Aug 25
Iglesia, Luis Sanchez (Tape 3). 1994 Jun 27
Rodriguez, Santiago 1996 Jan 11
Sanchez, Eduardo and Paloma, spoke of Celia Sanchez, revolutionary leader, of whom both were adopted children. Dissertation research. 1993 Dec 18
Sanchez, Eduardo and Paloma. Paloma Vissot Cuevas, santera. Eduardo Sanchez Perez. Dissertation research. 1993 Dec 18
Granados, Dr. Alvaro H. Castellanos and Dr. Julio V. Casa Viqueira. Two doctors who spoke about current use of green medicine in response to economic crisis. Alvaro was from Colombia and in Cuba from training. 1993 Dec 14
Gabey, Sergio. Family doctor of my wife's barrio. 1993 Dec 18
Gonzalez, Celina (Tape 1). Interview at her house, La Lisa, Habana, Cuba. 1993 Dec 14
Maria de Los Angeles Sierra (La China) (Tape 2). The Yoruba King, ancestor of Omikaubo. 1993 Aug 8
López, Robelio Peréz. Bejucal Charranga [?] drummer at Bejucal Omo Ogun. 1993 Dec 17
Peréz, Robelio "Yeyo" and Cabildo (Tape 2). Cabildo de Bejucal. 1993 Dec 23
Angarica, Mallito. 1993 Aug 29
Riaño, Caridad "Omo Elegua" (1993 Jan 18). Martinez, Michel Angel (1993 Mar 17). 60 years old. First interviews, conducted with members of my Lukumi Ilé in Havana. 1993 Jan-Mar
Irakere Gala (Rap group). Karl Marx Theater. Orchestra Aragon. Carnival Rhythm. Ochun, Guiro (Havana, 1991 Aug 8).Aldama, Richardo. Batalero, with the sons of Jesus Perez. (n.d.) Sintesis en vivo. Karl Marx theater (1991 Aug 8). 1991 Aug 1, 8, n.d.
Music for Ochún. Cumpleaños of seating of Ochun for Caridad, a santera in Luyano, Havana. Two violins, conga, guitar, voice. Elegba, instrumental, ochun, Yemaya, bolero, shango. (Havana). 1991 Mar 15
Las Aguilas Yorubas. Ceremonial group with Juan Febles. n.d.
Las Aguilas Yorubas. Barrio Puentes Grandes, Havana. Violin for Obatala, birthday of Nena. Pablo Aguila (violin, Director), Felipe Oliva (violin), Pedro Ibañez (guitar), Jorge Eliezer Perdomo (tumbadora), Jorge Febles (guiro), Alfredo Saint-Ives Morgan (soloist). 1994 Jun 18
Creole songs, to Ochun and Chango. n.d.
The children of Jesus Perez. Tambor Havana presentation to the Tambors. Original. 1991 Jun 22
Yoruba and Palo, songs for a santera. Marcimina Fresneda and Serapido Collado, songs of Lucumi and Palo. Elegua, Ochun, Aganyu. (Parraga, Havana, 1991 Mar 6). Lazaro Ros in concert with Natalia Bolivar. Birthday of Leandro Alvarey Boza. (Regla, Havana, 1991 Mar 8). 1991 Mar 6, 8
Fantoma, Julio Suarez (singer). Toque santo for Elegba. Chacha - batalero (Matanzas, Cuba, 1991 Mar 10). Muñequitos (little dolls) de Matanzas. In concert for tourists. Abakua; my friend Julian. Played for Elegba. Samba/Rumba. (Varadero, Cuba, 1991 Mar 11) 1991 Mar 10-11
Chacha, Yoruba songs in Matanzas (1991 Mar 11). Chacha speaks and sings in Yoruba to Rowland Abiodun and sings to Ochun, Ogun, Egun in the memory of painter Juan Boza. Muñequitos (little dolls) of Matanzas. (Guaguancó, Colombia, 1991 Mar 12) 1991 Mar 11-12
Wemilere, Lucumí (Tape 2). Ochun, Yemaya, Chango, Ogun, Oya, Yemaya. (Vedado, Havana) 1991 Mar 3
Wemilere, Lucumi (Tape 1). Toque para Ochun. Presenting Yabos (iyawos) to the bata drums. Ceremony by the prima de los Jimaguas, the Ortiz family (Teresa Ortiz). 1991 Mar 3
Orchestra Aragon. Muñequitos de Matanzas. In concert, side B has better sound. 1991 Mar 9
Hijos de Jesus Perez original. Havana vieja original. Toque, Para Elegua 1991 Jun 26
Valdes, Chucho. Visit to the Bronx. Chocolate on trumpet. 1995 Oct 16
Charranga Habanera (master tapes #2). A popular music group that was banned for many months in the 1990s due to lyrics related to drugs and other illicit activities. n.d.
Irakere con invitados, en vivo! Teatro America (Havana). Irakere, Paulito y su elite. The girls of Chucho. Adalberto and his son. Maria Caridad Valdes with Irakere (Chuchu's sister). Charranga Habanera. 1994 Dec 14
Villamil, Felipe (Tape 1). Toque Palo. Day after a Palo Monte initiation ceremony. (Bronx, NY) 1993 Jul 9
Villiamil, Felipe (Tape 2). Toque Palo. n.d.
Cuban Radio Programs. Radio Reloj. Radio Rebelde. Dia de Sta. Barbara. Radio Marti. A sampling of radio programs. 1993 Dec
Chachao and chocolate. At S.O.B.'s in Manhattan. Last set. 1995 Mar 28
Chocolate, with los Majaderos. With Daniel Ponce and Felix. 1995 Oct 4
Angarica, Bembe (Tape 2). Lucumí Bembé, day of Saint Rafael/Osain. Carlos Rojas, Matanzas. 1994 Oct 24
Tambor, Angarica. Carlos Rojas, Matanzas. 1994 Oct 24
Los Pleneros de la 21. Los rumberos of New Cork. With Francisco 'Minini' Zamorra of AfroCuba of Matanzas. (New York City) 1995 Jun
Andrés Flores (10 min.) (1994 Oct 23). Bembé Angarica (1994 Oct 24) (tape 3) 1994 Oct 23-24
Conga de Bejucal 1993 Dec 25
Abimbola, Wande. Ifa in Cuba. 1996 Oct 1, 29
Abimbola, Wande Aña. 1996 Oct 22, 29
Abimbola, Wande. (2 tapes) 1996 Nov 20, 25
Abimbola, Wande. 1996 Dec 3
Abimbola, Wande. 1996 Nov 20
Abimbola, Wande (Vassar College). 1997 Apr 16
Abimbola, Wande. 1996 Dec 27
Abimbola, Wande. 1996 Nov 25
Abimbola, Wande. 1997 Marh 9
Peñalver. A journalist with Fidel Castro in Harlem and with Fidel and the Ooni of Ife in Cuba, 1987. 1993 Dec 22
Covarrubias, Grisel Arandia. A radio journalist. Later organized a conference on the Race war of 1912. 1993 Aug 7
Cosme. Director of the Museo de Regla 1995 Nov 7
Felix Gomez Suarez. Oluo (babalawo), friend of Panchita. Mario de la Caridad Fernandez. Palero, friend and godchild of Felix. 1993 Aug 21
Cuevas, Carlos. Oni Yemaya. Spoke of gays, trans-sexuals and babalawos. (Miami) 1994 Sep 31
Padre Varela. Regla. Spoke of Celia Sanchez. 1995 Nov 7
Aristides. A babalawo in Havana. 1995 Nov 10
Arozarena, Elsa. A priestess of Chango who lived in Australia and brought Santeria practice there. 1995 Oct 29
Arozarena, Elsa. "Oba Yomi" La Corona Viene a Mi. Her name in Santo. 1995 Oct 11
Gonzalez, Teresita. A friend of Ché Guevarra, Fidel, Ceila Sanchez, and a Major in FAR. I was the first American citizen she had ever met. (Havana) 1996 Feb 27
Gonzalez, Teresita. Juan Almeida was in love with her; an account of his attempts to court her. 1996 Feb 27
Andres Flores tratados Abakuá 1996 Sep 5
Chino Mokongo (2001 Oct 2). Irene Embema era el espiritua de un [Nasako?] viejo de tiema Efo que decaparació (2001 Sep 27). 2001 Oct 2
Jesus Cruz 2001 Oct 3
Chino Mokongo 2001 Oct 5
A. Jorge Delgado B. "Jaba" Orú Appa 2000 Jul 4
Salinas el Abakuá. Luis Salinas Martines, Habana vieja 1994 Oct 25
Andres y Raul (Tape 1). Raul Perez, uncle of Luis. Plaza de Nasako. Jueja ikan efi oro[?] 1995 Jul 25
A. Andres y Raul (Tape 2). Abakuá conversation. B. Andres, Raul, Luis y Aristedez. Andres Flores, Luis el Palero, Nuñez 1995 Jul 25
Andres, Abakuá language, chapters 1&2 from book. 1. Andres. 2. Africa. 3. Cuba. 4. Plaza. 5. Juramento. 1996 Jun
Andres, lengua del libro (Tape 2). *my translation: language from the book, tape 2 1996 Jun
Andres Flores (Tape 1). 1996 Jun 11
Andres (Tape 1). 1996 Apr 23
Pedrito and Juanillo 1996 Jun
A. Choco (1995 Oct 3). B. Choco (New Haven, 1995 Jun 10). 1995 Jun-Oct
Chocolate WPKN. Bridgeport, CT. 1995 Oct 3
Ned Sublettle. Cuban musical influence. NYC. 1999 Sep 24
Raul Planas 2000 Jul-Aug
Ñico Rojas 2000 Sep 29
Ibrahim C. Diaz, Espina de Oro. 1993 Dec 23
"Puntilla." The Bronx, NY 2000 Mar 28
Rogelio Martinez Furé. Grupo Antillano. 2000 Aug 23
Bolaño 1996 Feb 3
Rogelio and Isabel. Original. Dub in Havana '96. 1995 Mar 21
Isabel Frezneda. Daughter of Nieves; friend of Jesus Perez. Original. Dub in Havana, Dec '96. 1994 Mar 11
Margarita Ugarte 1999 May 14, 17
Lucrecia Angarica. 2000 Aug 24
A. Saturina Angarica. B. Margarita Angarica. Festival of Osain Carlos Rojas. Matanzas. 1994 Oct 24
Cesario Cuesta. Guanajaí. ACCESS RESTRICTED 2000 Aug 26
A. Fran "Obeche" (1994 Jun 16). B. Andres Flores (La Habana, 1994 Jun 17) 1994 Jun16-17
Ricardo Hernandez White (Tape 2). Abakuá. Palero - Tafa. Omo ochuh olvo. 9 años de Ifá. 1994 Dec 20
A. Ricardo Hernandez. B. Ricardo [Olvo?]. Ricardo Hernandez White is of Jamaican descent. 1994 Dec 20
A. Frank Cabrera "Obeche" [1999 Jan 27?]. B. Margarita Ugarte (1999 Apr 11). 1999 Jan-Apr
Ivor Miller/ Cuba Project. In Builder Center (UNY grad center NYC). Lecture with Roman Diaz and Pedrito Martinez. 2002 Mar 15
Ivor Miller and Román Díaz (accents). "Rethinking Concepts of 'Tribe' and 'Ethnicity' through an examination of Abakuá Chants." Schomburg Center Conference, "The State of Black Studies: Methodology, Pedagogy, and Research." Princeton University. 2003 Feb 8
[number not used] --
Andres 1996 Aug 19
Clara Moreno. About her father, Mokongo of Ibonda, Efó. 1997 Dec 10
Clara Moreno. 1997 Dec 22
Andres and Wilmaracio (1) 1996 Sep
Andres and Wilmaracio (2) 1996 Sep
Andres and Wilmaracio (3) 1996 Sep
Andres and Wilmaracio (4) 1996 Sep
Wilmaracio Orbeal (Tape 2). 1996 Jun
Andres Flores. Homosexuales and the Abakuá. 1998 June
Jésus Cruz. Ekueñón Ordán Efí 2000 Jul 24
A. Gerardo Pazos del Cristo. B. Mokongo de Kamaroró. n.d.
A. Manuel Ortiz (1999 Mar 20. B. "El Chino" Mokongo (1999 Apr 22). 1999 Mar-Apr
El Chino Mokongo (quotation marks) 2000 Jun 15, 20
Andres (Tape 2). 1996 Aug
Ordeal. Abakuá (1996 Jun 10). B. Pancho Quinto (1996 Jun 11). 1996 Jun 10-11
Andres Flores. Bib Nacional, José Martí. 2000 Aug 18
A. Oscar Valdez (2002 Jun 27). B. Teodoro Alva Cuevas "[El Jabao?]" (2002 Jun 29) 2002 Jun 27, 29
Chino Mokongo (4) 2001 Dec 23, 25
Los Marqueses de Atarés. Dr. Mercedes Hemera Mendez. "Chabalonga" Mario Drake Alfonso. Antonio Ramos. Like the black Haitians who imitated the French aristocracy after the Rev, the Marqueses imitate the Spanish royalty. 2000 Jan 22
El Chino Mokongo (1). Capitulo de Africa. Revisando Andres. 2001 Dec 5
Abelardo Mpegó Muñanga 2001 Dec 18
Chino Mokongo (3) 2001 Dec 17-21
El Chino (5) n.d.
Oswaldo Villamil. Cabildo sta Teresa. Abakuá in Mantanzas. 1999 Mar 8
"El Chino" Pazos. Mokongo of Kamaroró. 1999 Apr 6
Abelardo Empegó. 2002 Jan 8, 10
Abelardo Empegó. 2002 Jan 2, 5
Empegó. 2002 Jun 4, 8
A. Abelardo Empegó; Adriana Rodriguez. B. Abelardo Empegó. 2002 Jun 14, 15
Abelardo Rodriguez, Munanga Efó. Empegó de Muñanga Efó. 2001 Dec 6-8
Chino Mokongo (2). 2001 Dec 8, 11
Roberto Villa. Los Componedores. 1998 Mar 27
A. "Matancita" Jose, lyamba (1998 Jun 26). B. "Matancita" (1998 Jul 2). Jose Laza Brito "Mantancita." *1988 lyamba de Munandibá Efó. 1998 Jun-Jul
A. Adriano Rodriguez (1999 Apr 22). B. Tata Guinea (1999 Apr 28). 1999 Apr 22
A. Lazaro Hemera (1999 Mar 2). B. Margarita Ugarte Par II (1999 Apr 11). 1999 Mar-Apr
A. Galí (1999 Apr 11). B. Pancho Quinto (1999 Nov 22) in his/her house. Dandys of Belón. Abakuá, bata, Chano Pozo. 1999 Apr 11
Andrés "Chacón." 1997 Oct 10
Andrés "Chacón." 1997 Nov 4
A. "Papaito" Lazaro Sanabria Carderon (1996 May 9). B. Merceditas Valdes. Jesus Perez "bata"; 1996 Nov 20, birthday party for his "bata" of 100 years. 1996 May-Nov
A. Regelio and Isabel. Regelio M. Fure (accent) about Jesus Perez. B. Isabel Fresneda. 1995 Mar 21
A. Merceditas Valdez. Her work with Mongo Sntamaria, Mario Bauza (1993 Aug 12). B. Juana Perez. Throws cowries and kills animals. 83 years old (1993 Aug 18). 1993 Aug 12, 18
Julito Collazo. NYC. 2000 Apr 2
Julito Collazo. Katherine Dunham, bata in NYC. 2000 Feb 28
A. Julito Collazo (2000 Feb 28). B. Mark Wienstien (2000 Apr 14). 2000 Feb-Apr
Aguedo Morales. Interview done by Amado Eden. Historian of batá (accent) of Pablo Roche. Folk music taped in Perico, Mantanzas by Amado. [1988?] Apr 12
Miguel Barnet. 1997 Dec [9?]
Mario Aspirina 1997 Oct 18
A. "Goyo." Gregorio Hernandez Ríos. (Jesus Perez). B. Berto Clavellas (Palero). Berto Clavellas Dubés. Kyto Poey - Valo mucho. 1997 Sep 29
Pancho Quinto n.d.
Fran Emilio 1999 Dec 28
A. Jesús Pérez/ Amado de Jesus Dedeu. Interview with Jesus about cabildos de Regla. B. Amado de Jesus. About Jesus's life. 1996 Feb 28
A. Mario Jauregui "Aspirina" (spelling, see tape 252 also) (1995 Nov 10). B. Mario Aspirina (1997 Oct 18) 1995-1997
Papito (Papaito). Jesus Perez. Loma de Regla. 1996 Sep 2
A. Papín" Ricardo. Galí. (1999 Apr 1 and 20). B. Adriano Rodrigues (1999 Apr 20). 1999 Apr 1, 20
Chachá. 1999 Mar 8
Chachá. 2000 Jan 13
"Felito." Felix Mascaro Marquetta. Pablo Roche. [1997?] Oct 30
Luis Carbonell. NYC. 2000 Sep 21
A. Luis Carbonell. Poesia Afro-Antillana (1999 Dec 22). B. Luis Carbonell (2000 Jan 11). 1999 Dec-2000 Jan
Liu Maria Hevia; Luis Carbonell. 1997 Dec 30
Ñico. 2002 Jan 6
Ñ, part 2. 2002 Jan 6
Larry Harlow 2000 Feb 25
Larry Harlow. Casa pueblo NYC. 2000 Mar 31
A. Guillermo Rubacalba (1999 Mar 9). B. Gordillo (1999 Mar 25). 1999 Mar
Guillermo Rubalcaba (spelling, see tape 270). 2000 Jan 11
Maria Teresa Linares. Reference to the earlier interview. 1996 Apr 25
Maria Teresa Linares. 1996 Sep 7
Dra. Linares, musica Cubana. Bolero; Afro Cubana. Puerto Rico radio. 1996 [Jun?]
A. Pedrito Fernández. E. Lecuona. Rita [Montiner?] (1997 Sep 25). B. Robréño (1997 Sep 30). 1997 Sep 25
Papo Angarica. Perico, Matanzas. 2001 Dec 29
A. Gladys Angarica (1997 Dec 8). B. Eugenia Angarica (1997 Dec 17). 1997 Dec 8, 17
Saturnina Angarica. 2000 Jan 26
A. Saturnina Angarica (1997 Oct 24). B. Luis Baro and Juan de Dios Elizarde. 1997 Oct 24
A. Saturnina Angarica. Festival of Osain. B. Margarito Angrarica. Omolule. 1994 Oct 24
A. Berto Clavelles. B. Las Angaricas. n.d.
Las Angaricas. Family history. Gladys, Lucrecia and Aidé. 1997 Dec 27
A. Eulalia and Teresa Angarica. Stories about Carlos Rojas (1994 Oct 26). B. Andres Flores (1994 Oct 29). 1994 Oct 26, 29
Gladys Angarica. 2000 Jan 30
Lucrecia Angarica. Havana. 2000 Aug 7
A. Fran Cabrara (1997 Sep [23?]). B. Fran "Obeché" (1997 Dec 3). 1997 Sep-Dec
Fran Cabrera "Obeché." Ifa in Cuba. 2002 Jun 21
A. Fran "Obeché" Cabrera (2). Babalawo (1994 Jun 16). B. Ibrahim Cabrera Diaz, Bejucal. Espina de oro (1993 Dec 23). 1993 Dec-1994 Jun
Augustine Angulo Garido. Babalawo. 1996 Feb 26
A. Panchita; Marina Blayó (1996 Feb 28-29). B. Marina Blayó (1996 Feb 29). 1996 Feb 28-29
Angelo Poey. Ifá. Abakuá. 1996 Apr 29
A. Blayó, fotos (n.d.). B. Ibrahim Baruayaso (Olvo). Marcelino Ibrain. Baruayaso Rodriguez (1993 Aug 17). 1993 Aug, n.d.
A. "Pucho" Omo Elegua. Lilian's neighbor in Matanzas (1993 Aug 14). B. Ibraim Baruayaso (Olvo) (1993 Aug 17). 1993 Aug 14, 17
Andres Valdes (Olvo) (Tape 1). Andres Oliva Valdes. Havana, Cuba. 1993 Dec 15
A. Celina Gonzalez (1993 Dec 12, 15); Andres Valdes (Tape 2). B. Andres Valdex (Olvo). Olvo, friend of Dauber (1993 Dec 15). 1993 Dec 12, 15
Ricardo Hernández Blanco (1). Babalawo. Friend of Michel Diaz. 1994 Dec 20
Ricardo Hernández Blanco (2). Babalawo. Friend of Michel Diaz. 1994 Dec 20
Abimbola, Wande. Lecture, Part 1. (Amherst, MA) 1996 Nov 6
Abimbola, Wande. Lecture, Part 2. (Amherst, MA) 1996 Nov 16
Martinez-Furé. Casa de F. Ortiz 2000 Jul 18
Inez María Laseria-Rodrigo, Juan Laseria Rio Rodrigo 2002 Dec 16
Félix Ribalta-Rodrigo-Kongo; Goridillo's family 2002 Dec 15
Rogoberto Laza Laza - Quiebra Macha (drummaker) (June 9); Cesario Cuesta/Guanajay (80 years old) 2000 Jun 9, 13
Quiebra Macha, San Antonio (Jesus Pedro, Raul Robaina, Ernesto Robaina, Lazara Ester Robaina) 2000 Jun 12
"Piyúya" de Perico; Magdalena Mora Herrera 2000 Aug 13
Aurorá Arará de Perico 2000 Aug 13
Rene Fraga, Agustine Hernandez 1999 Mar 9
Pedro Díaz Gracia 1999 Apr 13
Chiri Tarafa; L. Cabrera 2000 Aug 18
Morejon, Guillermo. Personality cult se quitaron los santos y ponean imagines de Fidel. Religious protection. Pedro Betancourt, Matanzas. 1995 Jul 22
Lorenzo, Tyrone. Santeria and healing in New York. This worker at Amherst Books told me of his experiences in a New York estate. 1997 Jan 17
Gonzales, María. and Clarita Daubar. On Celia Sanchez and Fidel Castro. Two Cuban exiles, at least one is a Santeria initiate. Clarita is the daughter of my neighbor in Havana. (Miami) 1994 Sep 31
Becal, Ziola Lapique (Aug 6 ) (Tape 2). Dissertation. Research. This musicologist spoke of rumors of Fidel and Santería. La Muñeca - Fabina (Aug 19) (Tape 1). This Palo Monte practitioner in Habana Vieja spoke of her religion. 1993 Aug 6, 19
Rogelio. The society of Santa Teresa. During a trip to this colonial city, I found and interviewed local leaders of the historical cabildos. (Trinidad) 1999 Mar 10
Herrera, Juana Rosa. Tía de Luis el Palero. Not transcribed. 1996 Feb 26
Ahern, Charlie (dub #1). [outtakes of this appeared in Black Renaissance, vol. 6, no. 1, 2004, p. 155.] 2003 Jan 17
Vulcan. DePaul University. Vulcan gave a slide show in my Hip Hop class, which I recorded and my student Kendall Johnson-Smith transcribed. [Outtakes of this appeared in Black Renaissance, vol. 6, no. 1 2004, p. 156-165.] 2003 Feb 28
Vulcan and Aerosol Kingdom book signing (1 Hi-8 video cassette) [2003-040] this is the same presentation as cassette tape #318. (DePaul University, Chicago.) 2003 Feb 28
DeCarava, Roy (Tape 1). Famous American photographer. 1988 Nov 5
DeCarava, Roy (Tape 2). (See: "'If It Hasn't Been One of Color': An Interview with Roy DeCarava," Callaloo 13:4, Fall 1990, pp. 847-857.) 1988 Nov 5
Side A: Radio Habana, Eugenio Godfried interview with Ivor Miller about Efik/Abakua connections. Side B: Ivor Miller on WFCR with Kari Njiri 2001 Dec [4]
WBAI-FM (New York, N.Y.) - Rhythm and Blues Radio Show - "Abakua Show." 2001 Jul 18
Abimbola, Wande. Interviews with Dr. Abimbola, former visiting Professor at Amherst College, and Copeland fellow as well. These interviews were the basis for the book we self-published in 1997: Ifa Will Mend Our Broken World. My aim in this work was to evaluate Cuban popular religion of African-derivation with a master of the Yoruba divination traditions from West Africa. His life history. religion and politics in Africa. He chants Ijala at end of side B. 1997 Apr 16
Abimbola, Wande. World Orisha conference. Tata Gaitan - name of a 20th century Cuban babalawo. 1996 Dec 18
Abimbola, Wande. 1997 Apr 5
Abimbola, Wande. 1997 May 19
Abimbola, Wande. Cuban Lukumi. 1997 Jun 6
Abimbola, Wande. Public lecture at Vassar College, where I was currently visiting professor of religion. Ifa chants on side B. 1997 Apr 15
Master tape of a mix made for Ivor Miller by Phase 2, "A tribute to Kool Herc." 1990
Master videotape of several graffiti artists in New York City. Freight Tunnel, 99th St.; Freedom Murals. (P6 Video 8 format) 1989 Jan 12
Master tape of several graffiti artists in New York City. Phase2: South Bronx. Black and white in colores gallery (P6 Video 8 format) 1989 Sep 31
Master tape of several graffiti artists in New York City. Video recording: 1. Hall of Fame/Vulcan and Phase2. 2. 72nd St. Amtrak Tunnel. 3. L.E. Side Murals (LEE) - Chinatown. (P6 Video 8 format) 1989 Oct 14
Video recording: "Abakuá chants for Obong Efik" at Efik National Association meeting (Panasonic MiniDV format. DVD burned from this master is no. D1.) 2003 Jul 26
Video recording: "#1 Efik Obong in Detroit" from a meeting with Efik leaders. (including entrance of and meeting with Obong.) Also, Prince Essien Efiok, Chief Nyong. (Panasonic MiniDV format) 2003 Jun 26
Adams, Cey 2001 Mar 15
Ahearn, Charlie 2001 Apr 20
Becker, Fred (Woodcuts, J. Henry) 1990 Feb 11
Blade/ Kel, Mane 1988 Dec 11
Butch 2 copy 2001 Jan 22
Chad- LSD 1992 Jun 31
Chalfant, Henry (Oct 8). Blade (Oct 9). 2000 Oct 8-9
Chalfant, Henry (Oct 28). West One (Nov 2). 2000 Oct-Nov
Chiulli, Ken 2001 Apr 23
Co-Co 144 1989 Nov 10
CoCo 144 2000 Nov 20
Cooper, Marty - original 2000 Dec
Cooper, Marty 2000 Dec
Crash in NYC 2001 Jan15
Duro 2000 Nov 5
Daze (Naming/Spirit) 1988 Nov 7
Daze -1 (original) 2000 Nov 17
Daze-2 2000 Nov 17
Doze 2001 Jan 25
Freedom (Tape 1) 1988 Apr 10
Freedom (Tape 2) 1988 Apr 10
Freedom 2000 Nov 1
Freedom n.d.
Futura 2000 Nov 5
Fuzz 1 2000 Oct 14
Fuzz 1 (Oct 14). Mico #3 (Oct 31). 2000 Oct 14, 31
Iz the Wiz 2000 Oct 22
Jon-One/Jay-One (BBC) 1991 Dec 28
KASE and Jeffrey Brown 1988 Jun 18
Kase II 1988 Jun 19
Kase II & Lee 1988 Nov 7
Kukuli Verlade Barriovevo, Central Park NYC, Quechua 1992 Jul 10
Kukuli Verlade, tape II 1992 Jul 10
Latin Jazz/ NOC 167 1989 Jul 25
Lady Pink 1992 Mar 10
Lady Pink 1988 May 14
Lee 1988 May 5
Lee, Daze 1988 Nov 7-8
Lee 1989 Jul 23
Lee, Tape 1 (Brooklyn Museum) 2000 Nov 4
Lee, Tape 2 (Brooklyn) 2000 Nov 4
Lee Q. (NYC)/ Butch 2 2001 Jan 22
Lee and friends- Lee, Freedom, Cel, Luk, Eric, Rene 1988 Apr 17
Lee and friends (Part 2) 1988 Apr 17
Mare 139 (Sep 2). Jeremy Brecher (radio, Sep 7) 1992 Sep 2
Mare 139 2000 Nov 15
Mare and Kel 1988 Dec 10
Mico 2000 Oct 31
Mico #3/ West 1 n.d.
MTA and Vandal Squad (Liet Chiulli), Mr. Paul Pettit, Ted Schenk, and Lloyd Tyler 1988 May 2
NOC 167 1988 Nov 20
NOC 167, Rammeelzee 1988 Nov 20-21
Phase II, Mico, Co-Co, Snake 1, Hugo Martinez, interview, Hugo's apartment 1989 Oct 29
Phase II (at Fashion Moda) 1988 Apr 28
Phase II 1988 May 23
Phase II 1989 Mar 16
Phase II (much) 1989 Jul 25
Phase II/ BAMA 1989 Jul 26
Rammellzee 1989 Jun 26-27
Rammellzee 2000 Dec 20
Rammellzee n.d.
Schmidlapp, Dave 1988 May 18
"Sharp" (Paris, May 9). "Koor" (Brussels, May 11) 1992 May 9, 11
Sharp (NYC, Jan 11). Ezo (Jan 20) 2001 Jan 11, 20
Smith and Sane 1990 Jan 13
Smith and Sane/Sharp 1990 Jan 13
Smith and Sane/Sharp (Jan 13). Sharp (Feb 10) 1990 Jan-Feb
Stan 153, AMRL BAMA, Latin Jazz 1989 Jun 27
Spar/H. Chalfant 2000 Dec 11
Spar/H. Chalfant (copy) [n.d.]
James Top #1, #2 2000 Dec 9
James Top #2 2000 Dec 9
Vulcan 2000 Nov 1
Vulcan [n.d.]
Vulcan/Nic-One 1989 Jun 14
WANE 1 2001 Feb 16
Zephyr #1 n.d.
Zephyr 1992 Jun 27
Zephyr 2000 Nov 3
Zephyr n.d.
Tanner, Helen. Dr. Tanner is senior researcher at the Newberry Library. She spoke about her 40 years of experience with Native American communities, and the early African influence in these communities. This material is for a future publication. Themes: concepts of 'tribe'; black Seminoles; secret societies; inter-connected civilizations of Native Americans. (Beulah, Michigan) 2002 Nov 10
Amram, David. (Side B only - side A is an unrelated music recording). Amram is a composer and world- renowned jazz improviser who worked with Jack Kerouac, Dizzy Gillespie, and other giants. Here he speaks about the Cuban influence in American popular music, mainly Jazz, and recounts his historic trip to Cuba in 1977 as part of the Jazz Cruise with Gillespie, where they recorded a concert with Los Papines. 2003 July 3
Ivor Miller, "New Evidence for the African Diaspora in the Cuban Abakua Society," Copeland Fellow lecture/performance, Amherst College (2 mini DV tapes) 2002 Apr 19
Crash, Bronx. Label inscription reads: "Conversation for 'A Quatre Mains' catalogue" 2003 Jan 4
Pedro Saavedra. Master tape. Havana, Cuba. Yoruba rezos y cantos. Yemaya - rezo. Obba - rezo. Obba - canto. Oya - rezo. Oya - canto. Aggayu - rezo. Aggayu - canto
Pedro Saavedra. Mastertape. Folklore. Ocha family history
Pedro Saavedra. Paolo Gutierrez Nuñez. Pedro sobre la vida de Jesus Perez. Paolo Nuñez, Embakara de Kanfioró y amigo de Luis Salinas, habla sobre las figuras historicas de Chuchú Capaz, y Antonio Maceo.
Abebe Osun. Recorded in Havana, Cuba. Ocha, Espiritismo, Merlin.
Moso - Grupo Güiro. Interview with father and son in Regla, Havana. This group was recorded on the Smithsonian Folkways tape 1994, as well as the Musica Afro-Cubana disco in Cuba. The group's name is: Conjunto de Güiro San Cristóbal de Regla de René Robaina. Director: Andrés Balaez. Cantante: Vladimir O'Farril. Perdomo No. 455 e/ Adriano y Tejedor (Regla).
Los hijos de Jesus Pérez. Parraga, Havana. Presentación a los tambores a un Ogun, dos Ochúnes, un Obatala, y un Chango presentado. Pedro Saavedra, guía, Ricardo Aldama, batalero.
Elsa García y Kimani Pérez-García, esposa y hijo de Jesús Pérez. Grabado en casa de Esperanza 'Okantomi' (Havana), sobre la vida de Jesus Perez. Side 2: Eduardo Sánchez Pérez. 23-12-1994. Grabado en Havana. Sobre Celia Sánchez, revolucionaria cubana.
Chacha. Important drummer in Matanzas, Cuba. Oswaldo Villamil.
Santiago Alfonso. O'Farrill. Barbarito. Sobre la vida de Jesús Pérez. Grabad
DVD: "Abakuá chants for Obong Efik" at Efik National Association meeting. Also, "Efik Obong in Detroit" from a meeting with Efik leaders. (including entrance of and meeting with Obong.) Also, Prince Essien Efiok, Chief Nyong. (Copied from master tapes 335 and 336) 2003 Jul 26
Cuba II: Eulalia Angarica, Natalia Bolivar and Francisco Diaz (one VHS videotape plus one DVD copy) n.d.
Luis Sanchez: Palo ceremony at Los Sitios, Havana. Also, Ceiba ceremony, Havana. (one VHS videotape plus one DVD copy) 1995 Nov 15-16
Andres (one VHS videotape plus one DVD copy) 1996 May 1
Andres Flores and Andres Chenike, Abakuá reunion; "Abakuá idoma y su historia en cuba" (one VHS videotape plus one DVD copy) 1995 Nov 9
Septeto Nacional de Ignacio Piñiero, Havana (one VHS videotape plus one DVD copy) 1996 May
Andres Flores and Wilmaracio Orbeal: "Abasí de Efóri Enkomón" (one VHS videotape plus one DVD copy) 1996 Aug
Andres Flores, Havana (one VHS videotape plus one DVD copy) 1995 Jul 18
Juramento 8 Obonékue (one VHS videotape plus one DVD copy) 1996 May 5
Andar La Habana (one VHS videotape plus one DVD copy) 1998, n.d.
Corto Metrajes de ICAIC ("por Santiago Alvarez 1960-1987") (one VHS videotape plus one DVD copy) n.d.
Andres Flores y Salinas (one VHS videotape plus one DVD copy) 1994 Oct 21
Series 4: Other Research Projects
Creation of Series 4: Other Research Projects
Time of Creation of Series 4: Other Research Projects
A variety of articles related to Miller's (mostly early) scholarly research in black and Latin American cultural studies. Arranged chiefly in chronological order.
"'If It Hasn't Been One of Color': An Interview with Ray DeCarava" by Ivor Miller. Callaloo 13, no. 4 (see Series 3, tapes 321-322). 1990 Fall
Papers from the video project 'Dance on the Wind, co-produced by Ivor Miller. Includes the Judge's Special Merit Award, 1993 New England Film Video Festival, notes by Eno Washington for the project, and the working script. 1991-1993
"We, the Colonized Ones: Kukuli Speaks," edited by Ivor Miller. Third Text 32 1995 Autumn
"We, the Colonized Ones: Peruvian Artist Kukuli Speaks about Her Art and Experience," edited by Ivor Miller. American Indian Culture and Research Journal 20:1 1996
El Muki y otros personajes fabulosos by Alfonsina Barrionuevo (bilingual Spanish-English children's book). With illustrations by Kukuli (author's daughter) n.d.
Bound typescript: "Ifá WILL MEND OUR BROKEN WORLD: Thoughts on Yorùbá Religion and Culture in Africa and the Diaspora" by Wándé Abimbola; interviews and introduction by Ivor Miller. 1997
Series 5: Cuban LP Record Albums, ca. 1940-1990
Over 200 vinyl disk music recordings made and produced predominantly in Cuba and largely unavailable in the United States. Most are 33 1/3 r.p.m., but several 45 r.p.m. disks are also included. Some LP jackets contain more than one disk. No item catalog list is currently available.
NOTE: Playback of original LPs is restricted for preservation reasons; researchers wishing to listen to the recordings may ask that a CD copy be made.
LPs