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Excerpt Description: Eric Blanquicet and Heraldo Eucebio De Hoyos discuss the ways in which the desire to create something positive in the community -- that allows community members additional outlets for their time and talent -- is their chief motivation for participating in Comparsa Barrio Fino.
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Interviewer: Jeronimo Chiari, Oronike Odeleye, Renee Alexander Craft
Secondary Interviewer: n/a
Date of Interview: 25-Jul-12
Interview Location: La Escuelita de Musica / The Music School
Interview Transcribed By: Gustavo Esquina, Oronike Odeleye
English Translation By: Oronike Odeleye
Ethnoracial Identity Discussed: N/A
Cultural Identity: Colonense/Colon-native, Portobeleño/Portobelo-native
Location Mentioned: Portobelo, Panama
Congo Spaces:
Congo Characters: N/A
Congo Tradition Mentioned: N/A
Cultural Organization: La Fundación Bahía de Portobelo/ The Portobelo Bay Foundation, La Escuelita Del Ritmo/ The Music School, Comparsa Barrio Fino
Themes Mentioned: Congo tradition, Cultural change, Cultural innovation, Music
Cultural Festivals: Carnival
People Mentioned: N/A
Time Period Mentioned: 2004-present
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