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DVD: "Sweet Tassa: Music of the Indian Caribbean Diaspora"

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Brought to Trinidad by indentured laborers from India who first arrived in 1845, tassa drumming has become an important marker of Indian Trinidadian cultural identity. The film explores both musical and socio-political elements of tassa performance, focusing on the life and family of noted drummer Lenny Kumar. As the story unfolds, tassa emerges as a metaphor for Indian Caribbean culture, rooted in India while also thoroughly Caribbean.

58 minutes. Directed by Chis Ballengee © 2019

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Your purchase includes a physical copy of the DVD and a physical copy of a 5-track CD by Trinidad and Tobago Sweet Tassa including some music featured in the film.

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DVD: "Sweet Tassa: Music of the Indian Caribbean Diaspora"

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