The CCCADI (Caribbean Cultural Center African Diaspora Institute) in “El Barrio” East Harlem, promotes and preserves the culture of the African Diaspora.
CCCADI is a small organization, led by women, that is very well connected with NYC’s government and leading cultural institutions. It is training the next generation of cultural leaders. Melody Capote is Executive Director.
Thank you CCCADI for sponsoring African Diaspora culture at New York Latin Culture Magazine! We have been based in the Caribbean for the last few years, and the CCCADI is the place in New York that feels the most like home. ¡Aché!
CCCADI News
March 2023
This month, the CCCADI takes a turn towards African American culture. That makes perfect sense because through Caribbean eyes, the shared roots of African American culture are obvious. In what became the States, when they took away the drum, Caribbean culture grew into the blues, jazz and American popular culture.
Grammy-winner Melanie Charles plays sings jazz and iamchelseaiam sings R&B for a streaming Afro Waves concert on CCCADI’s Facebook and YouTube channels on Wednesday, March 8, 2023 at 7pm. Free. cccadi.org 🇺🇸
#jazz #rhythmandblues #music
CCCADI’s Sou Sou! Saturdays family cultural program looks back at the footsteps of lady pioneers of hip-hop; at the CCCADI in El Barrio East Harlem on Saturday, March 11, 2023 from 1-5pm. Free with registration. cccadi.org 🇺🇸
#hip-hop #music
CCCADI Features
The Rhythm, Bass And Place: Through the Lens Photography Exhibition Shows Music & Dance as the Heartbeat of Latin New York at the CCCADI
Opens Friday, March 17, 2023
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Celebrate Sou Sou Saturdays Hip-Hop’s Femme Pioneers with Your Family at CCCADI
Saturday, March 11, 2023
“El Barrio” East Harlem
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About the CCCADI Caribbean Cultural Center African Diaspora Institute
As one of New York City’s leading Afro-Caribbean organizations for over 40 years, the CCCADI deserves your support. In 2008, New York City government chose the CCCADI to develop the old East Harlem firehouse (1889) into a community cultural center.
In addition to their own cultural programs, CCCADI leaders helps program events at other New York institutions including the Lincoln Center summer festivals. When we have a Caribbean problem we can’t solve on our own, this is who we turn to. It’s a small organization, but their impact is huge.
As a Puerto Rican, this is the New York City institution that feels the most like home. It’s the only place we know that teaches Caribbean Lucumí (Yoruba) traditions in an institutional setting. Lucumí is the sum of many African Diaspora cultural traditions, and Indigenous Afro-Caribbean knowledge of plants.
If you want to connect with our ancestors, this is the place, a very special place. And it’s not only for Puerto Ricans. CCCADI represents the entire African Diaspora. ¡Aché!
Diferente ramas, la misma raíz.
Traditional proverb
Different branches, the same root.”
Twitter @cccadi
Instagram @cccadi
YouTube @CCCADImedia
Google Arts and Culture artsandculture.google.com
The CCCADI shares videos of many events on their website.
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Caribbean Cultural Center African Diaspora Institute
120 East 125th St
(between Lexington & Park)
“El Barrio” East Harlem, Manhattan
(212) 307-7420
Subway
(4)(5)(6) to 125th St
Walk 1/2 a block west towards the Park Avenue elevated train.
