SONIC LIBERATION FRONT -- Afro-Cuban Yoruba Roots meets Post Modern Free Jazz and Electronica

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"Alighted Son"
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"It" mpeg (6.5mb)


"Ouga to Bobo"
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The "it" Summit
an interdisciplinary performance piece instigated and produced by Sonic Liberation Front in collaboration with Termite TV.

featuring
Sonic Liberation Front, Termite TV Collective, and the Mewa Dancers The "it " Summit debuted on April 25 & 26, 2003 at
Film at the Prince, The Prince Music Theater, Philadelphia.

The "it" Summit is an immersive, interdisciplinary burrage of sight, sound and motion created specifically for non proscenium spaces. Audience and artist, as one, are enveloped by the rich sensory performance environment.

"It" is an original composition by Kevin Diehl. "It" is a modern musical narrative based on ancient Afro Cuban Yoruba folk themes. "It" is interpreted by an extraodinary mix of traditional and post modern musicians, video artists and dancers.
The composition "It" was funded by the Philadelphia Chapter of the American Composers' Forum as part of their Community Partners Residency program.

The "it" Summit Players (2003 edition)
Sonic Liberation Front: Kevin Diehl, Chuckie Jopseph, Terry Lawson, Adam Jenkins, Kimbal Brown, Elizabeth Sayre, Ron Howerton, Burt Harris
Termite TV Collective: Annula Shetty, Mike Kutemeyer,
Mewa Dancers: Cachet Ivy, Kim Dawson
Plus : The Youth of The Donald Finnegan Recreation Center
Film At the Prince presenter:
Gretjen Clausing, Program Director