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Cultural Series: The Princely Players
12/12/19 @ 7:30 pm
Come to the Cultural Series: The Princely Players, a contributing performer of the 33rd Annual USC Aiken Cultural Series.
The Princely Players tells the story of the centuries old struggle for freedom by Africans in America. Furthermore, culminating in the Civil Rights movement and continuing even today. This stands as a shining example of the power and dignity of the human spirit.
National Public Radio and the BBC have featured The Players. Even more, heard on the Smithsonian’s “Wade in the Water” series and the “Time-Life Civil War” recordings.
The essence of this spirit is embodied in the music that was a part of the experience. Songs of hope and the quest for freedom are found in the struggle to survive the difficult and de-humanizing trauma of slavery. And these songs were the galvanizing force in the struggle against what must have seemed impossible odds. “Amazing Grace”, “Steal Away”, “Swing Low Sweet Chariot”, “Go Down Moses”, and “Wade in the Water” are all testaments that still speak powerfully to us today.
The Princely Players offer evocative and stunning programs on the enslavement and liberation of African-Americans. As, in the tradition of the early singers of the music of African American life.
Tickets $15-$50.
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