A Discussion with Victor Gama

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Humanities Center-SiCa Arts Writer/Practitioner in Residence

Victor Gama is a creative musician, folklorist, instrument maker, and computer musician from Lusophone Africa. Born in Angola, Victor Gama’s music addresses the relationship between technologies and artistic traditions with a particular focus on musical styles and histories of Africa and the diaspora. Trained in electronic engineering, he draws on his interests in diasporic music and in computer generated music.

Gama is a 2010-11 Humanities Center-SiCa Arts Writer/Practitioner in Residence. He was jointly nominated by the Center for African Studies, the Department of Art and Art History, the Latin American Studies Center and his nomination was also supported by the Cantor Museum.