Series 1
Philly Rumba
"Philly Rumba" is a short film that features African American and Latin American percussionists and cultural keepers who have played a role in preserving the culture of rumba percussion in the Philadelphia region.
Philly Rumba is the first series of the Cultural Justice Project digital archive.
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Philly Rumba Team
Co-Writer/Co-Director: Melissa Beatriz
Co-Writer/Co-Director: Andrés Cisneros
Producers:
Melissa Beatriz
Lila Yomtoob
Archival Producer: Matt Lavine
Director of Photography: Aidan Un
Camera & Lighting: Ty Burdenski
Production Assistant: Erika Ramirez
Editor: Gabriela Cavanaugh
Animator (Cultural Justice Project): Gabrielle Patterson
Community Partner: Timbalona Collective
Funding Support
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