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Tikoka

The music of this group comes out of a rural Haitian interpretation of the European tradition of traveling balladeers. The music includes drum rhythms and musical instruments from African sources.

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Smithsonian Folklife Festival 6/30/04: Smithsonian Folklife Festival

The Millennium Stage joins the Smithsonian Folklife Festival in its celebration of Haiti and the 200th anniversary of the Haitian Revolution, and Nuestra Música which will explore the Latino face of American life through music and dance.

Smithsonian Folklife Festival

The Millennium Stage joins the Smithsonian Folklife Festival in its celebration of Haiti and the 200th anniversary of the Haitian Revolution, and Nuestra Música which will explore the Latino face of American life through music and dance.

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