Harlem Rokku Mi Rokka: One Block, A Trove of West African Music
African music has percolated into indie rock; three stores on W. 116th Street spread the sound.
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A Scene Change Uptown: Albert Maysles Gives Documentaries A New Voice
Albert Maysles, legendary documentarian with more than 45 years of filmmaking experience, lived at the Dakota for decades with the likes of John Lennon and Yoko Ono. In 2005, he moved uptown, started a cinema, opened a film school, and completely changed the meaning “a night at the movies” in Harlem.
With Drums and Dancing, Public Art Unveiled in Harlem
To mark the International Day of Peace, a grand processional along the streets of Harlem accompanied the Ndunga Public Art Project to the Harlem State Office Building, where it will be on display indefinitely. The Ndunga is a Congolese art form that for generations has been used to warn communities of transgressions.
