WHAT IS ORI?
The Power of
Expanded Awareness
for Liberation
ORI is one's destiny, purpose or calling; it is your sacred inner head; it symbolizes the individual's essential nature. Join our traditional leaders in a thoughtful conversation in learning and analyzing the essentiality of being aware as the art of the mind, to a more expanded awareness and critical analysis.
MEET THE PANELISTS
Michael Manswell
Dancer, singer, choreographer, teaching artist, artist director, and Orisha devotee. As the Artistic Director of Something Positive, Inc., he has performed and presented lectures and workshops in dance, music, and traditional religious practices. Named as “Brooklyn’s Black Men of Distinction in 2000” and “Brooklyn’s Black Dance Kings 2010”.
Alex Lasalle
Past Master of St. Cecile Lodge #568, Grand Lodge of the State of New York - is a spiritual healer, musician, songwriter, and proud father of his children and countless religious godchildren throughout the world. A recognized soulful Afro-Puerto Rican and Afro-Cuban singer with a near-photographic memory, Alex is a master in the folkloric roots drum tradition known as Bomba.
Juan López Bauzá
Consecrated in Ifá in 1998 and has been a practicing Babalawo ever since. A renowned author, published in Caracas, Venezuela; Colombia and Puerto Rico. Winner of the Las Americas Festival de la Palabra Award, Pen Club of Puerto Rico and Letras Boricuas grant, sponsored by The Mellon Foundation and Flamboyan Foundation.
Chief Baba Neil Clarke
Award-winning master African-centered percussionist, educator, band leader, producer, and independent scholar. Introduced into Yoruba Orisa traditions since the age of 13. An Arts Educator since the 1970’s, honored with a Scholar-in-Residence Fellowship at the Schomburg Center for Research in Black Culture.
José Rodríguez Agboola
Was born and raised in San Diego, CA to a Puerto Rican and Ecuadorian parents. After working for 11 years as a school psychologist, he decided to dedicate his life to practice as an Awo full time in 2014.
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MODERATOR:
Marta Moreno Vega
Recognized globally as a scholar, producer, activist, educator, author, professor and Yoruba priestess. Second Director of El Museo del Barrio, Founder of Caribbean Cultural Center and African Diaspora Institute (CCCADI), Founder and President of Creative Justice Initiative, and Co-founder of Corredor Afro.
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