. . . . Considering the sheer talent and the number of dedicated professionals who have been working since late last winter - early spring on the live American Slave Coast performance with Donald Harrison and musicians, it does seem surprising that last night at the State Theater "Gral. Ignacio de la Llave" was a success.
In any case, everyone involved is happy, pleased and satisfied as to how the centerpiece came off and was received.
Two of our new friends, the Ph.D. candidates who guided us through the Museo de Antropología de Xalapa, made two observations that particularly struck me:
1) "After learning all this about los negroes in the United states, I think I am even glad that it was the Spanish who conquered us and not the British";
2) "This is where all this jazz, these Blues, all this music that we are celebrating here in Xalapa has come from -- tragedy. We had no idea of any of this."
Now, interviews. Then the academic presentation.
Woo -- this altitude is really kicking me. I feel exhausted all the time, no matter how early I get to sleep and how many hours spent sleeping.
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