Interview with Markus Schwartz and Monvelyno Alexis of Vo-Duo and Louis Leslie Marcelin "Sanba Zao," recorded during the 2012 Zakafest at the Little Haiti Cultural Center in Miami. Markus Schwartz is a percussionist based in Brooklyn, New York, who focuses on the performance of traditional Haitian folk and roots music. Monvelyno Alexis is a Haitian musician in the sanba tradition, who is also based in Brooklyn, New York. Together, they perform as Vo-Duo. Louis Leslie Marcelin, better known as "Sanba Zao" in the Haitian music community, is an influential mizik racine (roots music) artist. During the interview, Schwartz and Alexis discuss their musical influences, Haitian musicians that they have performed with, and the music that they play together as Vo-Duo. Marcelin discusses his development as a musician and the history of the racine and sanba musical traditions. They also talk about the importance of preserving Haiti’s cultural traditions, especially through music. Schwartz and Alexis translate Marcelin’s conversation from Haitian Creole.
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