Congo Square Instruments - New Orleans, LA
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N 29° 57.702 W 090° 04.104
15R E 782916 N 3318158
This sculpture is located just inside the entrance to New Orleans' Louis Armstrong Park.
Waymark Code: WMPHZG
Location: Louisiana, United States
Date Posted: 09/04/2015
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The plaque accompanying this high relief work reads:
"Congo Square
During the late 17th and well into the 18th centuries,
slaves gathered at Congo Square on Sundays and
sand, danced and drummed in authentic West African style.
This rich legacy of African celebration is the foundation of
New Orleans' unique musical traditions, including jazz.
Sculptor: Adewale S. Adenle
Dedicated April 2010
This sculpture was generously funded by
The Edward Wisner Foundation"
The work depicts a woman dancing in the center while a man on the right plays a drum and another seems to have a tambourine. Other figures look on in the background...although one plays a stringed instrument.