Transcripts from first interviews

Transcripts from latest interviews

Draft manuscript of Aerosol Kingdom

Draft manuscript of Aerosol Kingdom

Draft manuscript of Aerosol Kingdom

Draft manuscript of Aerosol Kingdom, (early proof copy from the University Press of Mississippi).

2nd galley proof of Aerosol Kingdom

Illustrations used in the book

Correspondence relating to Aerosol Kingdom

Offprints of articles

Catalogs of graffiti art exhibits at Sidney Januaryis (110 W 57th Street, New York)

Promotional materials for Aerosol Kingdom: Voices of Original Subway Painters of New York City

Art show catalogs and article

Papers and photos from Iz the Wiz

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)

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.

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);

Book, The Faith of Graffiti, by Norman Mailer.

Post-Aerosol Kingdom publications

Postcards of exhibitions

Misc. photographs

James Top: photographs, bio, posters and pictures

Duro: pictures

Correspondence with Blade (letter + photo)

Correspondence: A-1 (Alan Fleisher)

Correspondence: [PHASE 2, identified by a heart-sign]

Correspondence: Mare 139

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.

Cards, advertisements and correspondence from Aerosol Kingdom book party at New York University in NYC, November 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]

Mentions and reviews of Aerosol Kingdom in the LA Times, and a Hip Hop zine.

Copy of a 1975 cartoon by Vaughn Bode in National Lampoon

Copies of handwritten letters from Norman Mailer, Harold Courlander, Archie Green, Sandra Barnes, Rowland Abiodun, Phase 2, Coco 144

Manuscript copy of Ezo's "Urban Expressionism Manifesto"

E-mail correspondence with Afrika Bambaata, Lady Pink, and Cey Adams

Miscellaneous newspaper articles related to graffiti culture

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.

Aerosol Kingdom release, New York University (poster)

"Creolizing for Survival in the City" by Ivor Miller. Cultural Critique 27, Spring 1994

Crash / bringing it to the massesâ / 1978-2003 - a collection of installations, paintings, and drawings spanning three decades (booklet)

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.

DePaul University conference organized by I. Miller: "Recreating Africa in the Americas": review

DePaul University conference: "Recreating Africa in the Americas": poster for conference

"No More Carnivals: Cuba's Struggle to survive its economic crisis." Article by Ivor Miller in International Forum at Yale (vol. 12, no. 1).

"Obras de fundación: la Sociedad Abakuá en los años 90." Article by Ivor Miller in Caminos (nos. 13-14, 1999).

"Celina González: Queen of the Punta Cubano." Article by Ivor Miller in The Beat (vol. 13, no. 2).

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.

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.

"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.

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.

"Jesús Pérez and the Transformation of the Cuban Batá Drum" by Ivor Miller. Dialogo

Photograph of musicians at the Cabaret San Souci, Havana (Jesús Pérez)

"The Formation of African Identities in the Americas: Spiritual 'Ethnicity'" by Ivor Miller. Contours 2:2.

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.

Pedro Ibañez, administrator of Septeto Habanero

Pedro Ibañez #2. Angelito Puey. "El chino" Puey. Ifa Abakuá.

Vitier, Sergio and Rogelio M - Fure. Live, Vedado, Cuba. Nov 95 master.

"Chacho", leading Santería priest.

Chacho, 'Ochún Funké' (Santería name). Tape 2

Ortiz, Tereza 'Awo Sede' (Santería name). Dissertation Research. Includes a diloggun (cowrie shell) divination session with Omí Laibo, son of Yemayá.

Tereza, María

Rodriguez, Santiago, interview at his house.

Rodriguez, Santiago, at his house with Michael.

Pedrito Ibañez and Juanillo Febles.

Sanchez, Luis (Palo).

Pedroso, Amelia; Cardinas, Ricardo Caraballo

Sanchez, Luis Iglesia (Tape 2)

Gonzalez, Noel and BeJunecal.

Luisa (Jesus Perez); Panchita

Chocolate

Bolivar, Natalia. Cuban folklorist, specialist in African-derived religion.

Cosme/museo de Regla. Sr. Cosme spoke of the history of Regla. Informative, but consider that his main interest is business, not ideas.

Diss. Research. Authoritative Santería leader, claims to have known babalawo who gave Fidel Castro initiation.

Saez, Rejino Jiminez

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.

Pedro, Alberto; Fine, Rogelio Martinez

Villamil, Oswaldo (Matanzas, Cuba)

Panchita - Francisca Lopez Zaldivar "Ewilli Mi" (Santeria name), recorded in her home (Parraga, Habana). Tape 1.

Gordillo

Vitier, Sergio

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.

Benítez-Rojo, Antonio (Amherst, Mass.). Recollections of Revolutionary leaders and their participation in African-derived spiritual practices. Dissertation research.

Herrera, Evaristo Falcon. Rebel with Fidel. Fought with Casto in the Sierra Maestra.

Pedro, Alberto. Side a: Teatro de Nada. Side b: The creation of the ConJuneto Folklorico Nacional.

Pedro, Alberto. Cuban dramaturge, a descendant of Africans, speaks of religion and theater.

Febles, Juanito

Avila, Pedro Delfin Hernández. History of religious violin. Brindis de Salas, NY mambo.

Sanchez, Maria, and Lazaro Zulueta.

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.

Febles, Euseria (Juan).

Febles, Ramoncito.

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.

Jimenez, Regino.

Sanchez, Luis and Gustavo Díaz Físs.

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.

Maráa Teresa Lináres, musicologist

Jimenez, Regino; Jesus Perez, revision of earlier interview.

Roberto Yeyo de Bejucal.

Merrera, Zeida.

Hernandez, Pedro

Robaina, Tomas Fernandez. 'Ogun Foyu' is his Santeria name. Son of Ogun. Author and Bibliographer at the National Library.

Fernandez, Tomas. Gays in Santeria.

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.

Flores, Andres Casanova.

Flores, Andres Casanova. (Tape 3)

Flores, Andres Casanova (June 17). (Tape 4). Flores, Andres Casanova (June 20).

Flores, Andres Casanova. (Tape 5)

Flores, Andres Casanova. (Tape 6)

Flores, Andres Casanova. (Tape 7).

Flores, Andres Casanova. (Tape 8)

Flores, Andres Casanova (in Abakuá).

Flores, Andres Casanova. Prison with Fidel. (August 2). La Muñeca Fabiana (Aug 19). (Tape 2)

Flores, Andres Casanova. Tape in conjunction with 8mm video.

Flores, Andres Casanova (Tape 4). In Abakuá.

Flores, Andres Casanova. (Tape 4)

Flores, Andres Casanova. La China (family of Andres).

Flores, Andres Casanova (Tape 1).

Flores, Andres Casanova (Tape 2).

Flores, Andres Casanova (Tape 1).

Flores, Andres Casanova (Tape 2).

Soto, Andres (Dec 23) (Tape 2). Flores, Andres Casanova (Dec 26) (Tape 3)

Flores, Andres Casanova (Dec 20). Soto, Andres (Dec 21). (Tape 2)

Flores, Andres Casanova.

Soto, Andres Casanova (Tape 1).

Perez, Eduardo Sanchez; Elsa and Kimani Perez Garcia.

Luisa (Tape 1). Oni Yemaya (wife of Jesus Perez) founder of Conjunto Folklórico.

García, Daniel Escudero, on Jesus Perez in Africa.

Rodriguez, Nancy, on Jesus Perez. Corona, Esperanza O.

Luisa (Mar 20) (Tape 2). Rogelio and Isabel (Tape 2), on Jesus Perez. (Mar 21)

Ros, Lazaro.

Furé, Rogelio (Mar 18) (Tape 2). Rogelio and Isabel (Mar 21) (Tape 1).

Gonzalez, Noel. (Mar 17). Fuke, Rogelio (Mar 18).

Jímenez, Rejino (Tape 2). History of batá.

Jímenez, Rejino (Tape 3).

Villamil, Oswaldo (Tape 1). Chacha.

Valdez, Merceditas.

Barona, Juan. History of Charangas (Bejucal, Cuba).

Gladys and Gordillo. Yeyo de Bejucal. On their art.

Cordouí, Angel Roberto Puey.

Diaz, Tito. In Abakuá. Equis, Carlos "Quinto" (Chicago).

Villamil, Oswaldo (Tape 1). Cha-Cha. (Mantanza, Cuba).

Vasecouselo, Aristides.

Sede, Awo. Interview with Teresa Ortiz, and her friend Sol. Dissertation research. (Havana)

Iglesia, Luis Sanchez (n.d.) (Tape 1). Mayombero (1994 Jun 19)

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.

Alsar, Juan Carlos. Día de Elegua. Sr. Alsar is a painter focused on Cuban spiritual themes. He migrated to Miami in the 1990s (Havana).

Gonzalez, Eladio "El Chino." Recorded in his Chicago apartment. An artist, known for his bronze sculptures, originally from Matanzas.

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.

Namer, Janet (Chicago).

Hans, Pedro "Obeyona" (Havana).

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.

Febles, Juan (Tape 2).

Febles, Juan.

Peñalber, Luis and Alfredo. (Miami)

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).

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).

Argudín, Reinaldo Blayó. (Havana)

Ofarri, Filiberto and Fran "Obeche" Cabrera (Tape 1).

Robelio "Yeyo" (Bejucal).

Alfredo "Chocolate" (NYC).

Rivarta, Teresa Aredondo 91996 May 2). Mora, Francisco Hernandez "Panchu Quinto" (1996 May 9).

Johnson, Enrique Sosa. "Ago Sede" Santería name. Padrino of Natalia Bolivar. (Havana)

Johnson, Enrique Sosa (Tape 2). Mosquera, Gerardo (n.d.). Leading Cuban art critic, speaks of African influence in Cuban art.

Villamil, Oswaldo (Tape 1). Matanzas Family Lineage.

Villamil, Oswaldo (Tape 2).

Angarica, Eulalia T. From Carlos Rojas, Matanzas Province, from the known Angarica family. 82 years old. Lives in Havana.

Maria de Los Angeles.

Iglesia, Luis Sanchez (Tape 3).

Rodriguez, Santiago

Sanchez, Eduardo and Paloma, spoke of Celia Sanchez, revolutionary leader, of whom both were adopted children. Dissertation research.

Sanchez, Eduardo and Paloma. Paloma Vissot Cuevas, santera. Eduardo Sanchez Perez. Dissertation research.

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.

Gabey, Sergio. Family doctor of my wife's barrio.

Gonzalez, Celina (Tape 1). Interview at her house, La Lisa, Habana, Cuba.

Maria de Los Angeles Sierra (La China) (Tape 2). The Yoruba King, ancestor of Omikaubo.

López, Robelio Peréz. Bejucal Charranga [?] drummer at Bejucal Omo Ogun.

Peréz, Robelio "Yeyo" and Cabildo (Tape 2). Cabildo de Bejucal.

Angarica, Mallito.

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.

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).

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).

Las Aguilas Yorubas. Ceremonial group with Juan Febles.

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).

Creole songs, to Ochun and Chango.

The children of Jesus Perez. Tambor Havana presentation to the Tambors. Original.

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).

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)

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)

Wemilere, Lucumí (Tape 2). Ochun, Yemaya, Chango, Ogun, Oya, Yemaya. (Vedado, Havana)

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).

Orchestra Aragon. Muñequitos de Matanzas. In concert, side B has better sound.

Hijos de Jesus Perez original. Havana vieja original. Toque, Para Elegua

Valdes, Chucho. Visit to the Bronx. Chocolate on trumpet.

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.

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.

Villamil, Felipe (Tape 1). Toque Palo. Day after a Palo Monte initiation ceremony. (Bronx, NY)

Villiamil, Felipe (Tape 2). Toque Palo.

Cuban Radio Programs. Radio Reloj. Radio Rebelde. Dia de Sta. Barbara. Radio Marti. A sampling of radio programs.

Chachao and chocolate. At S.O.B.'s in Manhattan. Last set.

Chocolate, with los Majaderos. With Daniel Ponce and Felix.

Angarica, Bembe (Tape 2). Lucumí Bembé, day of Saint Rafael/Osain. Carlos Rojas, Matanzas.

Tambor, Angarica. Carlos Rojas, Matanzas.

Los Pleneros de la 21. Los rumberos of New Cork. With Francisco 'Minini' Zamorra of AfroCuba of Matanzas. (New York City)

Andrés Flores (10 min.) (1994 Oct 23). Bembé Angarica (1994 Oct 24) (tape 3)

Conga de Bejucal

Abimbola, Wande. Ifa in Cuba.

Abimbola, Wande Aña.

Abimbola, Wande. (2 tapes)

Abimbola, Wande.

Abimbola, Wande.

Abimbola, Wande (Vassar College).

Abimbola, Wande.

Abimbola, Wande.

Abimbola, Wande.

Peñalver. A journalist with Fidel Castro in Harlem and with Fidel and the Ooni of Ife in Cuba, 1987.

Covarrubias, Grisel Arandia. A radio journalist. Later organized a conference on the Race war of 1912.

Cosme. Director of the Museo de Regla

Felix Gomez Suarez. Oluo (babalawo), friend of Panchita. Mario de la Caridad Fernandez. Palero, friend and godchild of Felix.

Cuevas, Carlos. Oni Yemaya. Spoke of gays, trans-sexuals and babalawos. (Miami)

Padre Varela. Regla. Spoke of Celia Sanchez.

Aristides. A babalawo in Havana.

Arozarena, Elsa. A priestess of Chango who lived in Australia and brought Santeria practice there.

Arozarena, Elsa. "Oba Yomi" La Corona Viene a Mi. Her name in Santo.

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)

Gonzalez, Teresita. Juan Almeida was in love with her; an account of his attempts to court her.

Andres Flores tratados Abakuá

Chino Mokongo (2001 Oct 2). Irene Embema era el espiritua de un [Nasako?] viejo de tiema Efo que decaparació (2001 Sep 27).

Jesus Cruz

Chino Mokongo

A. Jorge Delgado B. "Jaba" Orú Appa

Salinas el Abakuá. Luis Salinas Martines, Habana vieja

Andres y Raul (Tape 1). Raul Perez, uncle of Luis. Plaza de Nasako. Jueja ikan efi oro[?]

A. Andres y Raul (Tape 2). Abakuá conversation. B. Andres, Raul, Luis y Aristedez. Andres Flores, Luis el Palero, Nuñez

Andres, Abakuá language, chapters 1&2 from book. 1. Andres. 2. Africa. 3. Cuba. 4. Plaza. 5. Juramento.

Andres, lengua del libro (Tape 2). *my translation: language from the book, tape 2

Andres Flores (Tape 1).

Andres (Tape 1).

Pedrito and Juanillo

A. Choco (1995 Oct 3). B. Choco (New Haven, 1995 Jun 10).

Chocolate WPKN. Bridgeport, CT.

Ned Sublettle. Cuban musical influence. NYC.

Raul Planas

Ñico Rojas

Ibrahim C. Diaz, Espina de Oro.

"Puntilla." The Bronx, NY

Rogelio Martinez Furé. Grupo Antillano.

Bolaño

Rogelio and Isabel. Original. Dub in Havana '96.

Isabel Frezneda. Daughter of Nieves; friend of Jesus Perez. Original. Dub in Havana, Dec '96.

Margarita Ugarte

Lucrecia Angarica.

A. Saturina Angarica. B. Margarita Angarica. Festival of Osain Carlos Rojas. Matanzas.

Cesario Cuesta. Guanajaí. ACCESS RESTRICTED

A. Fran "Obeche" (1994 Jun 16). B. Andres Flores (La Habana, 1994 Jun 17)

Ricardo Hernandez White (Tape 2). Abakuá. Palero - Tafa. Omo ochuh olvo. 9 años de Ifá.

A. Ricardo Hernandez. B. Ricardo [Olvo?]. Ricardo Hernandez White is of Jamaican descent.

A. Frank Cabrera "Obeche" [1999 Jan 27?]. B. Margarita Ugarte (1999 Apr 11).

Ivor Miller/ Cuba Project. In Builder Center (UNY grad center NYC). Lecture with Roman Diaz and Pedrito Martinez.

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.

[number not used]

Andres

Clara Moreno. About her father, Mokongo of Ibonda, Efó.

Clara Moreno.

Andres and Wilmaracio (1)

Andres and Wilmaracio (2)

Andres and Wilmaracio (3)

Andres and Wilmaracio (4)

Wilmaracio Orbeal (Tape 2).

Andres Flores. Homosexuales and the Abakuá.

Jésus Cruz. Ekueñón Ordán Efí

A. Gerardo Pazos del Cristo. B. Mokongo de Kamaroró.

A. Manuel Ortiz (1999 Mar 20. B. "El Chino" Mokongo (1999 Apr 22).

El Chino Mokongo (quotation marks)

Andres (Tape 2).

Ordeal. Abakuá (1996 Jun 10). B. Pancho Quinto (1996 Jun 11).

Andres Flores. Bib Nacional, José Martí.

A. Oscar Valdez (2002 Jun 27). B. Teodoro Alva Cuevas "[El Jabao?]" (2002 Jun 29)

Chino Mokongo (4)

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.

El Chino Mokongo (1). Capitulo de Africa. Revisando Andres.

Abelardo Mpegó Muñanga

Chino Mokongo (3)

El Chino (5)

Oswaldo Villamil. Cabildo sta Teresa. Abakuá in Mantanzas.

"El Chino" Pazos. Mokongo of Kamaroró.

Abelardo Empegó.

Abelardo Empegó.

Empegó.

A. Abelardo Empegó; Adriana Rodriguez. B. Abelardo Empegó.

Abelardo Rodriguez, Munanga Efó. Empegó de Muñanga Efó.

Chino Mokongo (2).

Roberto Villa. Los Componedores.

A. "Matancita" Jose, lyamba (1998 Jun 26). B. "Matancita" (1998 Jul 2). Jose Laza Brito "Mantancita." *1988 lyamba de Munandibá Efó.

A. Adriano Rodriguez (1999 Apr 22). B. Tata Guinea (1999 Apr 28).

A. Lazaro Hemera (1999 Mar 2). B. Margarita Ugarte Par II (1999 Apr 11).

A. Galí (1999 Apr 11). B. Pancho Quinto (1999 Nov 22) in his/her house. Dandys of Belón. Abakuá, bata, Chano Pozo.

Andrés "Chacón."

Andrés "Chacón."

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.

A. Regelio and Isabel. Regelio M. Fure (accent) about Jesus Perez. B. Isabel Fresneda.

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).

Julito Collazo. NYC.

Julito Collazo. Katherine Dunham, bata in NYC.

A. Julito Collazo (2000 Feb 28). B. Mark Wienstien (2000 Apr 14).

Aguedo Morales. Interview done by Amado Eden. Historian of batá (accent) of Pablo Roche. Folk music taped in Perico, Mantanzas by Amado.

Miguel Barnet.

Mario Aspirina

A. "Goyo." Gregorio Hernandez Ríos. (Jesus Perez). B. Berto Clavellas (Palero). Berto Clavellas Dubés. Kyto Poey - Valo mucho.

Pancho Quinto

Fran Emilio

A. Jesús Pérez/ Amado de Jesus Dedeu. Interview with Jesus about cabildos de Regla. B. Amado de Jesus. About Jesus's life.

A. Mario Jauregui "Aspirina" (spelling, see tape 252 also) (1995 Nov 10). B. Mario Aspirina (1997 Oct 18)

Papito (Papaito). Jesus Perez. Loma de Regla.

A. Papín" Ricardo. Galí. (1999 Apr 1 and 20). B. Adriano Rodrigues (1999 Apr 20).

Chachá.

Chachá.

"Felito." Felix Mascaro Marquetta. Pablo Roche.

Luis Carbonell. NYC.

A. Luis Carbonell. Poesia Afro-Antillana (1999 Dec 22). B. Luis Carbonell (2000 Jan 11).

Liu Maria Hevia; Luis Carbonell.

Ñico.

Ñ, part 2.

Larry Harlow

Larry Harlow. Casa pueblo NYC.

A. Guillermo Rubacalba (1999 Mar 9). B. Gordillo (1999 Mar 25).

Guillermo Rubalcaba (spelling, see tape 270).

Maria Teresa Linares. Reference to the earlier interview.

Maria Teresa Linares.

Dra. Linares, musica Cubana. Bolero; Afro Cubana. Puerto Rico radio.

A. Pedrito Fernández. E. Lecuona. Rita [Montiner?] (1997 Sep 25). B. Robréño (1997 Sep 30).

Papo Angarica. Perico, Matanzas.

A. Gladys Angarica (1997 Dec 8). B. Eugenia Angarica (1997 Dec 17).

Saturnina Angarica.

A. Saturnina Angarica (1997 Oct 24). B. Luis Baro and Juan de Dios Elizarde.

A. Saturnina Angarica. Festival of Osain. B. Margarito Angrarica. Omolule.

A. Berto Clavelles. B. Las Angaricas.

Las Angaricas. Family history. Gladys, Lucrecia and Aidé.

A. Eulalia and Teresa Angarica. Stories about Carlos Rojas (1994 Oct 26). B. Andres Flores (1994 Oct 29).

Gladys Angarica.

Lucrecia Angarica. Havana.

A. Fran Cabrara (1997 Sep [23?]). B. Fran "Obeché" (1997 Dec 3).

Fran Cabrera "Obeché." Ifa in Cuba.

A. Fran "Obeché" Cabrera (2). Babalawo (1994 Jun 16). B. Ibrahim Cabrera Diaz, Bejucal. Espina de oro (1993 Dec 23).

Augustine Angulo Garido. Babalawo.

A. Panchita; Marina Blayó (1996 Feb 28-29). B. Marina Blayó (1996 Feb 29).

Angelo Poey. Ifá. Abakuá.

A. Blayó, fotos (n.d.). B. Ibrahim Baruayaso (Olvo). Marcelino Ibrain. Baruayaso Rodriguez (1993 Aug 17).

A. "Pucho" Omo Elegua. Lilian's neighbor in Matanzas (1993 Aug 14). B. Ibraim Baruayaso (Olvo) (1993 Aug 17).

Andres Valdes (Olvo) (Tape 1). Andres Oliva Valdes. Havana, Cuba.

A. Celina Gonzalez (1993 Dec 12, 15); Andres Valdes (Tape 2). B. Andres Valdex (Olvo). Olvo, friend of Dauber (1993 Dec 15).

Ricardo Hernández Blanco (1). Babalawo. Friend of Michel Diaz.

Ricardo Hernández Blanco (2). Babalawo. Friend of Michel Diaz.

Abimbola, Wande. Lecture, Part 1. (Amherst, MA)

Abimbola, Wande. Lecture, Part 2. (Amherst, MA)

Martinez-Furé. Casa de F. Ortiz

Inez María Laseria-Rodrigo, Juan Laseria Rio Rodrigo

Félix Ribalta-Rodrigo-Kongo; Goridillo's family

Rogoberto Laza Laza - Quiebra Macha (drummaker) (June 9); Cesario Cuesta/Guanajay (80 years old)

Quiebra Macha, San Antonio (Jesus Pedro, Raul Robaina, Ernesto Robaina, Lazara Ester Robaina)

"Piyúya" de Perico; Magdalena Mora Herrera

Aurorá Arará de Perico

Rene Fraga, Agustine Hernandez

Pedro Díaz Gracia

Chiri Tarafa; L. Cabrera

Morejon, Guillermo. Personality cult se quitaron los santos y ponean imagines de Fidel. Religious protection. Pedro Betancourt, Matanzas.

Lorenzo, Tyrone. Santeria and healing in New York. This worker at Amherst Books told me of his experiences in a New York estate.

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)

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.

Rogelio. The society of Santa Teresa. During a trip to this colonial city, I found and interviewed local leaders of the historical cabildos. (Trinidad)

Herrera, Juana Rosa. Tía de Luis el Palero. Not transcribed.

Ahern, Charlie (dub #1). [outtakes of this appeared in Black Renaissance, vol. 6, no. 1, 2004, p. 155.]

Ahern, Charlie (dub #1). [Outtakes of this appeared in Black Renaissance, vol. 6, no. 1, 2004, p. 155.]

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.]

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.)

DeCarava, Roy (Tape 1). Famous American photographer.

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.)

Side A: Radio Habana, Eugenio Godfried interview with Ivor Miller about Efik/Abakua connections. Side B: Ivor Miller on WFCR with Kari Njiri

WBAI-FM (New York, N.Y.) - Rhythm and Blues Radio Show - "Abakua Show."

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.

Abimbola, Wande. World Orisha conference. Tata Gaitan - name of a 20th century Cuban babalawo.

Abimbola, Wande.

Abimbola, Wande.

Abimbola, Wande. Cuban Lukumi.

Abimbola, Wande. Public lecture at Vassar College, where I was currently visiting professor of religion. Ifa chants on side B.

Master tape of a mix made for Ivor Miller by Phase 2, "A tribute to Kool Herc."

Master videotape of several graffiti artists in New York City. Freight Tunnel, 99th St.; Freedom Murals. (P6 Video 8 format)

Master tape of several graffiti artists in New York City. Phase2: South Bronx. Black and white in colores gallery (P6 Video 8 format)

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)

Video recording: "Abakuá chants for Obong Efik" at Efik National Association meeting (Panasonic MiniDV format. DVD burned from this master is no. D1.)

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)

Adams, Cey

Ahearn, Charlie

Becker, Fred (Woodcuts, J. Henry)

Blade/ Kel, Mane

Butch 2 copy

Chad- LSD

Chalfant, Henry (Oct 8). Blade (Oct 9).

Chalfant, Henry (Oct 28). West One (Nov 2).

Chiulli, Ken

Co-Co 144

CoCo 144

Cooper, Marty - original

Cooper, Marty

Crash in NYC

Duro

Daze (Naming/Spirit)

Daze -1 (original)

Daze-2

Doze

Freedom (Tape 1)

Freedom (Tape 2)

Freedom

Freedom

Futura

Fuzz 1

Fuzz 1 (Oct 14). Mico #3 (Oct 31).

Iz the Wiz

Jon-One/Jay-One (BBC)

KASE and Jeffrey Brown

Kase II

Kase II & Lee

Kukuli Verlade Barriovevo, Central Park NYC, Quechua

Kukuli Verlade, tape II

Latin Jazz/ NOC 167

Lady Pink

Lady Pink

Lee

Lee, Daze

Lee

Lee, Tape 1 (Brooklyn Museum)

Lee, Tape 2 (Brooklyn)

Lee Q. (NYC)/ Butch 2

Lee and friends- Lee, Freedom, Cel, Luk, Eric, Rene

Lee and friends (Part 2)

Mare 139 (Sep 2). Jeremy Brecher (radio, Sep 7)

Mare 139

Mare and Kel

Mico

Mico #3/ West 1

MTA and Vandal Squad (Liet Chiulli), Mr. Paul Pettit, Ted Schenk, and Lloyd Tyler

NOC 167

NOC 167, Rammeelzee

Phase II, Mico, Co-Co, Snake 1, Hugo Martinez, interview, Hugo's apartment

Phase II (at Fashion Moda)

Phase II

Phase II

Phase II

Phase II (much)

Phase II/ BAMA

Rammellzee

Rammellzee

Rammellzee

Schmidlapp, Dave

"Sharp" (Paris, May 9). "Koor" (Brussels, May 11)

Sharp (NYC, Jan 11). Ezo (Jan 20)

Smith and Sane

Smith and Sane/Sharp

Smith and Sane/Sharp (Jan 13). Sharp (Feb 10)

Stan 153, AMRL BAMA, Latin Jazz

Spar/H. Chalfant

Spar/H. Chalfant (copy)

James Top #1, #2

James Top #2

James Top #2

Vulcan

Vulcan

Vulcan/Nic-One

WANE 1

Zephyr #1

Zephyr

Zephyr

Zephyr

Zephyr

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)

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.

Ivor Miller, "New Evidence for the African Diaspora in the Cuban Abakua Society," Copeland Fellow lecture/performance, Amherst College (2 mini DV tapes)

Crash, Bronx. Label inscription reads: "Conversation for 'A Quatre Mains' catalogue"

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)

Cuba II: Eulalia Angarica, Natalia Bolivar and Francisco Diaz (one VHS videotape plus one DVD copy)

Luis Sanchez: Palo ceremony at Los Sitios, Havana. Also, Ceiba ceremony, Havana. (one VHS videotape plus one DVD copy)

Andres (one VHS videotape plus one DVD copy)

Andres Flores and Andres Chenike, Abakuá reunion; "Abakuá idoma y su historia en cuba" (one VHS videotape plus one DVD copy)

Septeto Nacional de Ignacio Piñiero, Havana (one VHS videotape plus one DVD copy)

Andres Flores and Wilmaracio Orbeal: "Abasí de Efóri Enkomón" (one VHS videotape plus one DVD copy)

Andres Flores, Havana (one VHS videotape plus one DVD copy)

Juramento 8 Obonékue (one VHS videotape plus one DVD copy)

Andar La Habana (one VHS videotape plus one DVD copy)

Corto Metrajes de ICAIC ("por Santiago Alvarez 1960-1987") (one VHS videotape plus one DVD copy)

Andres Flores y Salinas (one VHS videotape plus one DVD copy)

Andres Flores y Salinas (one VHS videotape plus one DVD copy)

"'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).

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.

"We, the Colonized Ones: Kukuli Speaks," edited by Ivor Miller. Third Text 32

"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

El Muki y otros personajes fabulosos by Alfonsina Barrionuevo (bilingual Spanish-English children's book). With illustrations by Kukuli (author's daughter)

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.

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