CCV has just returned from another incredible experience at the Clifden Arts Festival in the stunning Connemara region of Ireland. This marked our fourth year collaborating with the festival to share the rich musical traditions of America’s diverse cultural communities with Irish audiences. This year, we were thrilled to bring…...
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…...
CCV Returns to Ireland!
CCV is proud to join our partners at the Clifden Arts Festival to once again bring our spirit of cultural exchange and artistic inclusion to the west of Ireland! This year CCV will be accompanying a trio of stellar old time musicians—Danny Knicely, Riley Baugus and John Flower—to meet, collaborate and…...
Africa to Appalachia to the Emerald Isle
What an amazing time we had in Ireland! CCV returned to the Clifden Arts Festival in beautiful Connemara, this time accompanying From Africa to Appalachia, a musical project that delves into the historical connections between West African and Appalachian music. The project featured renowned Malian n’goni master and griot Cheick Hamala…...
