"Salgado focuses on one of the central tensions of the text: the decision to move towards freedom while overlooking the rights of enslaved people. It's precisely this central issue that drew me in when I saw the material for the show."
"Together with Colombian pianist and composer Daniel Gutierrez, Salgado introduces Afro-Antillean nuances into the original score. It is a dialogue and collaboration between the military drum and the African drum."
"All of these founding fathers decide to fight for the Declaration of Independence at the cost of erasing and ignoring the clause that upheld the human rights of those who were enslaved at the time."
Luis Salgado presents a new version of the play 1776 at Ford's Theatre, coinciding with the 250th anniversary of U.S. independence. This production revisits the musical from a Latino perspective, questioning the nation's fundamental contradictions. Salgado emphasizes the tension between the fight for independence and the neglect of enslaved people's rights. He collaborates with composer Daniel Gutierrez to incorporate Afro-Antillean elements into the score, creating a dialogue between different musical traditions. The reception of the production reflects the significance of this perspective on American identity.
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