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| In the CREATIVE ARTS ARENA, Lisa Pertillar Brevard considers herself a writer and vocalist, broadly speaking. Her written works in English and Spanish bridge African-American, Latin American and American Indian cultures, and range from scholarly essays to poetry, songs, lyrics and fiction (short and long forms). A member of ASCAP (The American Society of Composers, Authors and Publishers), her songs and (song-) lyrics are published by Monarch Baby Publishing. Brevard's debut spoken word/music CD, In Praise of Ancestors, was released by her own Black Butterfly Records in 2004. Digital Downloads (MP3) are available here. She is also at work on her first novel. In addition to formally studying music at a young age, and regularly performing lecture-recitals of self-arranged African-American spirituals and her own original songs and poetry at colleges and universities throughout the United States and also in Paris, France, Brevard also has a sustained academic background in African Diasporan dance. Brevard also served as Assistant to internationally-acclaimed dancer, choreographer and Anthopologist Pearl Primus at Smith College. Brevard credits her background in dance, as well as the lasting influence of her gospel composer/ choral director mother, with providing much of the aesthetic principles upon which she builds words, melodies and songs that MOVE. PRESS KIT |
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