Afro-Caribbean sonic and bodily knowledges

Between an Ocean, a desert
and a Cloud (working title)
currently in post-production

A collaborative Caribbean project between
Thomias Radin, David Lombana and
Raisa Galofre.

video, photography, installation, sound

Body of Work: Daughters of the Muntu:

We Travel In Circles
2022

In this sound piece, la rueda de Bullerengue
(the Bullerengue circle) is a multidimensional
and relational space of circular temporalities.
The Cantaoras (Bullerengue singers) stay at the core of this communal becoming, as storytellers and guides for present and future generations.

sound and photography

Cantaoras
2022

A long-term photography and sound project that portrays the Bullerenge Cantaoras (Bullerengue singers) in Colombia and their legacy and role as storytellers, memory makers and maestras of ancestral knowledges.

sound and photography

Home as photo album
2022

Family stories presented in a non-linear way, connecting time, beings and media for the purposes of love, remembrance and eternal presence.

photography

Graciela Salgado y Las Alegres
Ambulancias
2009

The Salgado family in San Basilio de Palenque carries the legacy of the Batatas and the ceremonial druming and Lumbalú. These photographs portray some of their members, including the legendary cantaora, Graciela Salgado.

photography