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Marcos Forbes- The King of Calypso | Afro Latino Travels with Kim Haas - Episode 7

EXPIRES: 9/11/2026

Kim Haas visits Marcos Forbes to find out about the origins of Calypso- one of Limon’s most popular musical genres.
 

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EXPIRES: 9/11/2026

Kim Haas visits Marcos Forbes to find out about the origins of Calypso- one of Limon’s most popular musical genres.
 

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The U.S. "Melting Pot": Black, White, Asian, Hispanic, & Latino Citizens Make Us Great! Pt.1: Arts & Communications

Sometimes the United States is described as a "melting pot", because all of our citizens have immigrated here from other countries (everyone except Native Americans, who already lived in North America...

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EXPIRES: 9/11/2026 In this episode of Afro Latino Travels, host Kim Haas travels to San Jose, Costa Rica: a city featuring history-making political families, a vibrant art scene, and up-and-coming...
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EXPIRES: 9/11/2026 The art of Adrian Gomez is larger than life, just like the artist himself. The Afro-Costa Rican childhood they celebrate is an idyllic period immersed in nature and freedom of play.
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EXPIRES: 9/11/2026 While most Costa Ricans grow up playing soccer, Tarik Soto grew up with gymnastics. An Olympic hopeful, Soto has broken many gymnastics records.
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Sharifa Crawford Clarke
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EXPIRES: 9/11/2026 For some, dance is either a form of exercise, or reserved for special occasions. Dance represents so much more for Sharifa Crawford Clarke, a professional dancer on stage and off...
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Doris and Sasha Campbell
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EXPIRES: 9/11/2026 The children of Shirley and Louise Campbell’s children have grown up to do extraordinary things for Costa Rica. Epsy Campbell made history to be elected the first woman of African...
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EXPIRES: 9/11/2026 In this episode of Afro Latino Travels, host Kim Haas visits the port city Limon, Costa Rica. Africans and their descendants have been in Costa Rica since the arrival of the first...