On July 29 in Prospect Park, the D’Radoes Steel Orchestra opened an afternoon folk arts festival in Prospect Park, which through music, words, dance, puppets and theatrical presentations shared the cultural expressions of more than 10 ethnic communities, part of the cultural jambalaya that makes up Brooklyn.
“It started with a bang,” said one audience member, referring to the steel pan orchestra, founded in 2002 by Junior “Man” Samuels, which is an off-shoot of Witco Desperadoes. Its members are ages 8-80.
Brooklyn Arts Council Folk Arts presented the Brooklyn Roots Festival 2018, an extravaganza of traditional art forms, gearing it toward all ages. Parents with children in tow migrated between the children’s stage of interactive presentations and the main stage, where they spread out on the grass to listen to the musical performances.
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