On behalf of the UB Center for Diversity Innovation, along with the UB departments of Music and Anthropology and the University of Southern Chile, you are cordially invited to participate in an open, roundtable diversity discussion based on the new album, “Excavated Shellac: An Alternate History of the World’s Music.

This astounding new digital album/archive project of more than 90 tracks, accessible exclusively to participants in this event, is a breathtaking catalogue of Pre-war world music that features over 180 pages of painstakingly researched liner notes.

The 1.5 hour discussion, led by the UB Center for Diversity Innovation Distinguished Visiting Scholar Dr. Nicholas Githuku, will include public listening and commentary on selected tracks. Other participants in the conversation include Dr. Colter Harper, Visiting Assistant Professor in the department of Anthropology, Matias Homar, Ph.D. student in the Department of Music, and Edgar Girtain, Director of the Casa de las Artes at the University of Southern Chile.

The event will take place via Zoom on Saturday April 24 at 12:00 EST. Advanced registration (free) is required in advance to receive access to the album and the Zoom link.

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