Transcultural Sound Program (Music Shorts): Candombe, Afrissippi, Tambu

Join us in person for three short films - the vibrant rhythms of Candombe, the unique vibes of Afrissippi, and the soulful beats of Tambu.

This program is followed by Q&A with Laurie Lambert, director of Tambu and Associate Professor, African and African American Studies/Comparative Literature/Women, Gender, and Sexuality Studies at Fordham University - Lincoln Center

Candombe follows Fernando Núñez, a musician and drum maker in Montevideo, as he carries forward a cultural legacy rooted in the history of enslaved Africans in Uruguay. Through his daily life and practice, the film reflects on memory, resistance, and the ongoing struggle to preserve Afro-Uruguayan identity within a society that has long marginalized it.

Afrissippi follows a Senegalese chef and musician as he journeys from Dakar to the United States, carrying with him the rhythms of music and the traditions of food. Moving between places and practices, the film reflects on how culture travels—shaping identity, memory, and connection across borders.

Tambu explores TambuFest, a day-long celebration of drumming and dance in Jamaica. Through performances, archival material, and sites marked by the history of slavery, the film reflects on how music and movement carry memory across the African diaspora.

Bringing together traditions such as kumina, kromanti, dinki-mini, and djembe, Tambu reveals how cultural knowledge is passed between generations—where ritual becomes a space of continuity, community, and resistance.

Event Venue & Nearby Stays

Teachers College Columbia University, 525 West 120th Street, New York, United States

Concerts, fests, parties, meetups - all the happenings, one place.

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