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CCV Embarks on a Global Apprenticeship Program, Launching in the Cayman Islands

One of the founding principles of the CCV is to ensure that treasured artforms from around the world not only survive but remain vibrant and essential. One of the single most effective ways to support community-based traditional arts and practices is through the support of apprenticeships. For more than two…...

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The Legendary Ingramettes join Stanley Jacobs and the Ten Sleepless Knights in St. Croix

In a remarkable cultural exchange produced by CCV, the Legendary Ingramettes, Richmond, Virginia’s “First Family of Gospel,” joined forces with Stanley Jacobs and the Ten Sleepless Knights, a celebrated quelbe ensemble from St. Croix, for a memorable collaboration on the island. Both groups share the honor of receiving the 2022…...

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The Sleepless Knights Gospel Quelbe Extravaganza

What began two years ago on stage at the Richmond Folk Festival is culminating this Memorial Day weekend in St. Croix in the U.S. Virgin Islands when two National Heritage Fellowship winners join together for an epic concert on May 25 at the Island Center for the Performing Arts. Stanley…...

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Peter Rowan’s “Tales of the Free Mexican Airforce” out now

In 2022, CCV executive director Jon Lohman stepped into a recording studio in San Antonio, TX, with bluegrass legend Peter Rowan and a powerhouse lineup of Texas Tejano greats to explore the Tex/Mex roots running through Peter’s music. With support from CCV, the result is Tales of the Free Mexican Airforce,…...

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Saami and sons tour captivates audiences in three states

From April 4–6, Khayal living legend Ustad Naseeruddin Saami, his sons, and their student Zeb Bangash embarked on a sold-out, three-city tour, captivating audiences in Queens, NY, Vienna, VA, and Chicago, IL with support through the Center for Cultural Vibrancy. Each evening began with Zeb Bangash making her Khayal debut.…...

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CCV presents Ustad Naseeruddin Saami and sons with special guest Zeb Bangash

Ustad Naseeruddin Saami is a classical vocalist of rarely heard depth, power, and presence. He is a master of both khayal (which roughly translates to imagination) and qawwali, and the very last living practitioner of a mesmerizing and ancient 49-note microtonal vocal scale that dates back over 800 years. Join…...

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