Harvard Professor, Kay Shelemay

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02 March, 2022

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Book Discussion and Signing with Kay Shelemay, G. Gordon Watts Professor of Music; Professor of African and African American Studies. The Harvard / MIT Coop happily announces the return of our IN-STORE Event Series. Based upon the generous and positive feedback we have received from our favorite authors, new friends, and from our loyal customers, its time to bring back what we have missed so much......connectivity and discovery, in real life! All attendees are required to wear masks indoors. Attendance is limited and based on a first come, first served basis unless otherwise noted. Sing and Sing OnSentinel Musicians and the Making of the Ethiopian American Diasporaby Professor Kay Kaufman Shelemay“Sing and Sing On tells the powerful story of the role musicians have played in safeguarding Ethiopian identity and growing its cultural influence in the decades since the revolution. This is a compelling story that deserves to be told.”-- Abel “The Weeknd” TesfayeSing and Sing On is the first study of the forced migration of musicians out of the Horn of Africa dating from the 1974 Ethiopian revolution, a political event that overthrew one of the world’s oldest monarchies and installed a brutal military regime. Musicians were among the first to depart the region, their lives shattered by revolutionary violence, curfews, and civil war. Reconstructing the memories of forced migration, Sing and Sing On traces the challenges musicians faced amidst revolutionary violence and the critical role they played in building communities abroad. Drawing on the recollections of dozens of musicians, Sing and Sing On details personal, cultural, and economic hardships experienced by musicians who have resettled in new locales abroad. Kay Kaufman Shelemay highlights their many artistic and social initiatives and the ways they have offered inspiration and leadership within and beyond a rapidly growing Ethiopian American diaspora. While musicians held this role as sentinels in Ethiopian culture long before the revolution began, it has taken on new meanings and contours in the Ethiopian diaspora. The book details the ongoing creativity of these musicians while exploring the attraction of return to their Ethiopian homeland over the course of decades abroad. Ultimately, Shelemay shows that musicians are uniquely positioned to serve this sentinel role as both guardians and challengers of cultural heritage. About The Author: Kay Kaufman Shelemay is the G. Gordon Watts Professor of Music and Professor of Music and African and African American Studies at Harvard University. She is the author or editor of many books, including Soundscapes: Exploring Music in a Changing World and Let Jasmine Rain Down: Song and Remembrance among Syrian Jews, also published by the Press. To learn more about the author All attendees are required to wear masks indoors. Attendance is limited and based on a first come, first served basis unless otherwise noted. Community Connections Guidelines: We're thrilled to finally be hosting author events again! BUT, the success of our series depends upon community cooperation. Please review our guidelines for indoor events: You must be masked to attend.Our Event capacity during COVID is 20 to 40 people, depending on the event format (discussion, lecture or signing only).Seating will be socially distanced, please do not move or rearrange the seating.All presenters, attendees and staff must always wear a face mask while in the store. No food or drink consumption on the premises.For FREE events, attendance is first come, first served. 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