Carlos Lezama Archives & Caribbean Center

CLACC-C’s Annual Youth Pan Festival 2020 Thank you Frank Seddio, Cypress Hills Cemetery and our talented youth in our community! #BlackLivesMatter

CLACC-C Virtual Junior Panfest

Our Virtual Junior Panfest will air on our Facebook, Instagram, and YouTube page this Saturday August 29th at 8pm!

#Claccc’s Virtual Children’s Festival & Youth Pan Fest!

Save the date August 29th 2020! Our Junior Panfest is going virtual! Support our NYC Youths & Steelbands!

Congratulations Jersey City Carnival!

Congratulations Jersey City Caribbean-American Carnival on your 25th Anniversary! We look forward to celebrating with you online! #caribbeanculture #virtualcelebration

He’s got the whole world in his hands 🙏

#Repost @travis_roberts_on_the_pan ・・・ The @tylerperry challenge on the steelpan #hesgotthewholeworldinhishands #panislifelifeispan #steelpan

#Repost #KiDzHuB ・・・ This year for the first time, #KiDzHuB is partnering with the Carlos Lezama Archives & Cultural Center CASYM Inc. from Brooklyn NY and Jersey City Caribbean-American Carnival to add a taste of Caribbean culture in the South Amboy St. Patrick Day Parade.

NYC Arrangers @CalSkiffle

Support Our Men In Steel! Today is the National Panorama Semifinals in Trinidad! Let’s support our NYC Arrangers! Good luck Kendall, Marc, & Odie! @calskiffle @iflycaribbean Caribbean Airlines @pantrinbago

The Carlos Lezama Children's Story

#CulturalWarrior Jaidyn & the King of the Brooklyn Carnival. Thank you The Release for featuring our book launch! Copies of the book are available on the link below https://www.lulu.com/shop/search.ep?keyWords=Lezama-Clark&type=

The History of New York Carnival. Our Children must know their past in order to understand their future. Who we are as #CulturalWarriors. Jaidyn & the King of the Brooklyn Carnival written by Yolanda Lezama- Clark & Co-Author Dawad Philip tells a historical story of a young boy’s inquiry of who #CarlosLezama was and his influence of Carnival in the United States. We are #CulturalSoldiers. Through our children the Legacy will Continue! #youths #culture #history #childrenbook #claccc Books are available on the link below: 📖 https://www.lulu.com/shop/search.ep?keyWords=Lezama-Clark&type= Video 🎬 Courtesy of Mauricio Jorquera

For all of our Cultural Soldiers, The Carlos Lezama Children’s Story, #CulturalWarrior Jaidyn and the King of the Brooklyn Carnival written by Author Yolanda Lezama- Clark and Co-Author Dawad Philip will be featured today on CIN TV Jamaica. Support Children Literature! A copy of this book can be purchased on the link below. 📚https://www.lulu.com/shop/search.ep?keyWords=Lezama-Clark&type=

Have a Happy & Blessed Holiday! #claccc

‘Santimanitay’ Calypso music was developed in Trinidad in the 17th century from the West African Kaiso and canboulay music. Santimanitay, is a cultural way of expressing your lyrics in a song. As stated to the youngsters at the book launch, “It’s our version of freestyle.” This song was chosen and played by panist Dr. Kendall K Williams while the readings were done on the Carlos Lezama Children’s Story book launch on Sunday. If you listen closely you will hear the melody of the Pan play while the readers read the excerpts from the book #CulturalWarrior Jaidyn and the King of the Brooklyn Carnival. Copies are available on https://www.lulu.com/shop/search.ep?keyWords=Lezama-Clark&type= #history #education #community #legacy #culture #nyccarnival #booklaunch #carloslezama #claccc

This reading presented by Kenny Lezama the grandson of #CarlosLezama was truly a monumental moment as he read the chapter on the Crown Heights Riot in Brooklyn, New York. If you recall On Aug. 19, 1991, at roughly 8:20 p.m., a vehicle that was part of a three-car motorcade carrying Menachem Schneerson, grand rebbe of the Lubavitch Hasidic community, struck and killed Gavin Cato and seriously injured his cousin Angela. This resulted in three days of unremitting turmoil that pitted angry Hasidic Jews against outraged African-American and Caribbean. Lezama was instrumental in helping to restore the relationship between the Black & Jewish Community. The Carnival as Kenny read went on...that year the Rabbi from the Jewish Community walked alongside Carlos Lezama in the New York City Carnival Parade. #history #legacy #lezama #claccc #culturalwarrior https://www.nydailynews.com/new-york/brooklyn/crown-heights-erupts-days-race-riots-1991-article-1.2750050 📚 https://www.lulu.com/shop/search.ep?keyWords=Lezama-Clark&type=

The Magic of Carnival! Reading presented by Markita Prescott! Tky Markita for sharing this wonderful story at the Carlos Lezama Children’s Story Book Launch! 📚 https://www.lulu.com/shop/search.ep?keyWords=Lezama-Clark&type=

Meet Jaidyn, the inspiration behind the Carlos Lezama Children’s Story. Yesterday at our book launch the readings was presented by the next generation of #CulturalWarriors. Through our children the legacy will continue! Books are available online at https://www.lulu.com/shop/search.ep?keyWords=Lezama-Clark&type= #legacy #history #diaspora #carloslezama #nyccarnival

Tomorrow we launch the Carlos Lezama Children’s Story by Author Yolanda Lezama- Clark & Co Author Dawad Philip! We’re so excited to share this legendary true story with our community! The launch takes place at Tropical Paradise Catering from 2pm-5m. https://www.lulu.com/shop/search.ep?keyWords=Lezama-Clark&type= #community #culture #history #booklaunch #claccc

Out of 90 contestants, Zozibini Tunzi took the crown for Miss Universe 2019, with Madison Anderson, Miss Puerto Rico, coming in as first runner-up @zozibinitunzi @zozitunzi @missuniverse @tylerperrystudios #missuniverse #southafrica #blackexcellance #claccc

‘Tis the season for Parang! Featuring CASYM Inc. at Tropical Paradise Catering. #holidayseason #caribbeanculture #claccc

‘De Parang Now Start’ What is Parang? Parang is a popular folk music originating from Venezuela and Trinidad and Tobago, it was brought to Trinidad and Tobago by Venezuelan and Colombian migrants who were primarily of Amerindian, Spanish, Mestizo, Pardo, Cocoa panyol, and African heritage, something which is strongly reflected in the music itself. #parang #ourculture #holidayseason

#CLACCC is proud to announce the upcoming #Holiday Celebration & #Booklaunch of the Carlos Lezama Children’s Story #CulturalWarrior on 12-15-19 at Tropical Paradise Grand Ballroom & Catering from 2pm-5pm.

Why we love our #culture. This little baby is playing Pan before he can talk. Steel pans were created on the Caribbean island of Trinidad in the 1930s, but steel pan history can be traced back to the enslaved Africans who were brought to the islands during the 1700s. They carried with them elements of their African culture including the playing of hand drums. Our culture is kept alive through our youths #claccc #carloslezama. Video 🎬 @trinidadallstars @Trinidad and Tobago Carnival

On November 4th we lost one of our cultural sisters. Our beloved Dylliss Leon-Soon was a proud member of #WIADCA. Born in the town of Laventille, Port of Spain after completing her primary and secondary education in Trinidad, she emigrated to the USA. From there she transitioned to the legal profession, which was her dream. Dyliss’s dedication to her career was exceeded only by her loyalty and dedication to her family. Dylliss served many years as a member of WIADCA. She was one of our #CulturalWarriors. Our condolences to her family. May she Rest In Peace. Pannist: Tyler Cohen of CASYM Inc.

This is how we’re walking into 2020 😉. Flashback to CLACC-C annual fundraiser featuring the Xavier Strings #culturalbrunch #claccc 🎬 @TinekaTrotman

Happy Halloween 👻 Pannist: Travis Dvincy Roberts with CASYM Inc. Song: Thriller Artist: MichaelJackson 🎥 @Travis Roberts

Position 5. Band Name: PANTONIC STEEL ORCHESTRA, INC. Address: 1028 E 48th Street, Brooklyn, NY, 11210 Captain: Ian Lestage Tune to be played: Iron Love Artist: Nailah Blackman​ Sung By: Nailah Blackman Arranger: Brian Nicholas Tuner: Ross Thomas Band Leader: Gwen Glasgow

Position 6. Band Name: CASYM STEEL ORCHESTRA, INC. Address: 249 Sterling Street, Brooklyn, NY 11225 Captain: Curtis Lynch Tune to be played: Madness Artist: Voice & David Rudder Sung By: Voice & David Rudder Arranger: Lance Maximin Tuner: Andy Neils Band Leader: Travis Roberts

Position 4. Band Name: PAN EVOLUTION STEEL ORCHESTRA Address: 1168 Rockaway Ave (@ AVE D) Brooklyn, NY Captain: Wayne Bernard Jr. Tune to be played: Iron Love Artist: Nailah Blackman Sung By: Nailah Blackman Arranger: Brandon “Pan Head” Waldrop Tuner: Augustus “Gus” Peters Band Leader: Wayne Bernard Jr.

Position 3. Band Name: HARMONY MUSIC MAKERS Address: Farragut & Schnectady Ave, Brooklyn, NY Captain: Kelly Wedd Tune to be played: Trouble in The Morning Artist: Vaughn Sung By: Vaughn Arrangers: Michael Joseph & Jerome Rickie Tuner: Ross Thomas Band Leader: Hugh “Ocho” Norton

Position 2. Band Name: HIGHER LEVIN Address: 5018 Tilden Ave, Brooklyn, NY Captains: Jason Williams / Isiah Nanton Tune to be played: Gyal Owner Artist: Blaxx Sung By: Blaxx Arranger: Jeffrey Jean Tuner: Band Leader: Jeffrey Jean

Position 1. Band Name: PULSE STEEL Address: 1485 Pacific Ave, Brooklyn, NY 11213 Captains: Damoi Morgan / Justin Lyons Tune to be played: Hookin Meh Artist: Farmer Nappy​ Sung By: Farmer Nappy Arranger: Khuent Rose Tuner: Khuent Rose Band Leader: Khuent Rose