Glenda Lezeau, a lover of all things Konpa from the keyboard solos to the dance moves, presented her Lakou NOU 2017 culminating event on Nov. 18th. The event was intended to to celebrate the beautiful sounds of Konpa and Haitian Culture in a fast growing Haitian community that lacks convening spaces so integral to building and sustaining communities. Lezeau planned a community dance fitness session, Konpa dance showcase, and special musical performance by the artist herself.
Taking place at the Happy Seniors Adult Social Daycare, Lezeau brought mainstream community to spaces misinterpreted as solely for “the neglected elderly.” Lezeau created an intergenerational, safe, and informative space to engage with community cross-culturally. With dance, food, and lots of smiles, Glenda Lezeau executed a celebration that uplifted the real purpose of Haitian music and dance – to bring people together as one!
See photos by Liz Gauthier on Facebook here.
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About the author:
Veroneque Ignace is a Brooklyn-based Haitian American community arts advocate and public health practitioner. She is the creator of Kriyol Dance! Collective and centers her work on community and individual wellness. Veroneque is an alum of Suny Downstate Medical Center: School of Public Health.
For more of her work: www.veronequeignace.com | instagram.com/_kriyoldance_
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