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Please check out the Cultural Movement of Afro-Bolivian Saya (MOCUSABOL)’s official website: www.afrobolivia.org.bo
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Por favor visita la pagina web oficial del Movimiento Cultural Saya Afroboliviano (MOCUSABOL): www.afrobolivia.org.bo
Here is a great series by the Miami Herald on the African Diaspora in Latin America. It is a good way to get informed on these Afro-descendants if one does not have much knowledge about this population. Hopefully weâ€™ll get future articles about the Diaspora in less familiar countries like Bolivia.
Please click on the images to read the articles and the interactive map. These numbers are estimations of African slaves that were initially brought to each country. Enjoy!
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AquÃ estÃ¡ una buena serie hecho por el periodico "Miami Herald" sobre la DiÃ¡spora africana en LatinoamÃ©rica. Es una buena manera de ser informada sobre estos Afrodescendientes si uno no tiene mucho conocimiento acerca de esta poblaciÃ³n. Ojala en el futuro podemos conseguir artÃculos acerca de la DiÃ¡spora en paÃses menos familiares como Bolivia.
Por favor hace un clic en las imÃ¡genes para leer los artÃculos (solo en ingles) y el mapa interactivo. Estos nÃºmeros son las estimaciones de esclavos africanos que fueron traÃdos inicialmente a cada paÃs. Â¡Que lo disfrute!
The Afro-Bolivian population is actually more like 35,000. Please note that they are currently not included in the national census for Bolivia (along with smaller Indigenous nations beyond Aymarans and Quechuans), which is one of the most important issues that they are currently fighting for.
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La poblaciÃ³n Afroboliviana es realmente mÃ¡s como 35.000. Por favor nota que ellos actualmente no son incluidos en el censo nacional para Bolivia (junto con naciones IndÃgenas pequeÃ±as mÃ¡s allÃ¡ de los Aymarans y Quechuans), el censo es uno de los temas mas importantes por que ellos estan luchando actualmente.

My Interests

WHAT IS SAYA? (pronounced SI-YA)
Although the real Afro-Bolivian Saya is becoming increasingly popular, most Bolivians still think of Saya as dancing around wildly in BLACK FACE, as seen in this YouTube video. They say that they do this in appreciation for their black population, however this is a form of ignorance that actually pokes fun at Afro-Bolivians:
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QUE ES LA SAYA?
Aunque la Saya Afroboliviana verdadera es cada vez mÃ¡s popular, la mayoria de bolivianos todavia piensan que la Saya es bailar locamente con las caras pintada negra ("BLACK FACE"), como este video subido por YouTube. Dicen que ellos hacen esto en agradecimiento para su poblaciÃ³n negra, pero en realidad es una forma de ignorancia que se hace burlar de los Afrosbolivianos:

I'd like to meet:

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LOOKING FOR FUNDING! So if you know of someone or an orgranization who may be willing to contribute to this film please contact me.
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BUSCANDO FINANCIAMIENTO! Asi que si usted conoce alguien o un organizacion que pueden quieren hacer un aporte a este documental por favor aviseme.

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Music:

To purchase these CDs made by the Cultural Movement of Afro-Bolivian Saya, "Ancestry" (l.) & "Cultural Innovation and Creativty" (r.), please click here to contact them directly.
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Para comprar estos CDs del Movimiento Cultural Saya Afrobolivano, "AncestrÃa" (i.) & "InnovaciÃ³n y Creatividad Cultural" (d.), por favor haga un clic aquÃ para contactarles directamente.

"La Raza" por MOCUSABOL y Ukamau y Ke, que es un grupo activista de hip-hop Aymara. Los Aymara son una de las mas grandes naciones indigenas de Sud America. Hay una mezcla cultural y racial dentro ellos y los Afros.
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"The Race" by MOCUSABOL feat. Ukamau y Ke, which is an activist group that performs Aymaran hip-hop. The Aymara are a prominent Indigenous nation in South America. There is some cultural and racial mixing between them and the Afros.

"Tupak Katari" por Ukamau y Ke- un homenaje al heroe revolucionario Tupak Katari, quien condujo una rebeliÃ³n contra los EspaÃ±oles, lo que comparan con la lucha de hoy.
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"Tupak Katari" by Ukamau y Ke- a homage to revolutionary hero Tupak Katari, who led a rebellion against the Spanish, which they compare to the struggle of today.

And of course, some good ol' Bolivian Rock
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Y claro, buenismo rock boliviano

Movies:

"The Main Drum"
Documentary by the Afro-Bolivian Community
MOCUSABOL - CENTRO SIMON I. PATIÃ‘O
1998
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"El Tambor Mayor"
Documental del Pueblo Afroboliviano
MOCUSABOL - CENTRO SIMON I. PATIÃ‘O
1998

Books:

www.geocities.com/amacondejuan

To purchase a copy of this book please contact the author, Juan Angola Maconde, at: [email protected]
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Para comprar una copia de este libro, por favor escribe al autor, Juan Angola Maconde, a: [email protected]

My Blog

Discovering History in Potosí

I arrived in Bolivia about two weeks ago, and the first stop on this journey was the mining town of Potosí in Bolivia's Southwest. Located at almost 5,000 meters (16,400 feet) above sea level, Potosí...
Posted by Nosotros los de la Saya on Tue, 08 May 2007 06:39:00 PST

Donate to Flood Victims in Bolivia~Donaciones para Victimas de Inundaciones en Bolivia

This week Bolivia has declared a Nation-Wide State of Emergency due to extreme flooding, which has affected and displaced tens of thousands of Bolivians. If you are interested in making a donation to...
Posted by Nosotros los de la Saya on Mon, 05 Mar 2007 08:02:00 PST

My Clarification Letter

OK, so I'm getting a bit of backlash for this Santa Cruz blog that I wrote, so I feel that I should clarify a few things just in case anyone else is feeling the same. I'm inlcuding a letter that I wr...
Posted by Nosotros los de la Saya on Thu, 18 Jan 2007 10:06:00 PST

The Santa Cruz POV, the Demand for Autonomy & the Root of it All

After researching with limited resources, I came to Bolivia with the impression that most foreigners have of what is occurring here- that this is a movement that will finally take the power away from ...
Posted by Nosotros los de la Saya on Mon, 08 Jan 2007 10:03:00 PST

The Plight of the Afro-Bolivian & Bolivias Struggle with Cultural Bias

Whenever anyone thinks of the ethnic makeup of Bolivia, they immediately think of its dominating Indigenous culture, those of Spanish descent, or of the fusion of both in the Mestizo. But most don't c...
Posted by Nosotros los de la Saya on Sun, 24 Dec 2006 07:26:00 PST

Boli Graffiti- Public Opinion Tagged on the Walls

One of the first things I noticed in Bolivia is the unbelievable amount of graffiti that's sprayed all around. But it's not the type of graffiti that I'm used to seeing, where people tag buildings be...
Posted by Nosotros los de la Saya on Fri, 01 Dec 2006 03:14:00 PST

My One-Month Anniversary in Bolivia- What Do I Make of It?

So sorry for the delay in updating my blog. Maintaining a blog is so time consuming, it's like another job in itself! Anyway, here are my thoughts...As of this past weekend I have officially lived i...
Posted by Nosotros los de la Saya on Fri, 03 Nov 2006 02:06:00 PST

Its spelled S-O-R-O-J-C-H-I

Sorojchi pills are a lifesaver for anyone visiting La Paz. As I prepared for this trip, people have been giving me all kinds of warnings about dealing with the high altitude (11,811 feet above sea le...
Posted by Nosotros los de la Saya on Thu, 05 Oct 2006 04:37:00 PST

Discurso de Evo Morales antes las Naciones Unidas

* Este discurso fue proporcionado por Fred Fuentes que mantiene el "Bolivia Rising" blog en: http://boliviarising.blogspot.comEsto fue la primera visita de Presidente Evo Morales a los Estados Unidos....
Posted by Nosotros los de la Saya on Wed, 04 Oct 2006 02:06:00 PST

Evo Morales addresses the United Nations 9/19/06

* This speech was provided by Fred Fuentes who runs the "Bolivia Rising" blog at:http://boliviarising.blogspot.comThis was President Morales' very first visit to the United States. He will be returni...
Posted by Nosotros los de la Saya on Fri, 22 Sep 2006 02:38:00 PST