Acknowledgements

“Ecue-Yamba-O” is a multimedia project which explores Afro-Caribbean design through immersive fashion, art, and performance to explore identity and healing, uplifting and re-edifying distressed bodies through a visual and aural feast featuring handmade garments. The multi-media exhibition and workshops took place at Edge Zones Art Center, in Allapattah, Miami, FL. “Ecue-Yamba-O” uses fashion, art, video, and performance to explore identity and healing through a visual feast. Working with a team of artists and students, to build garments and accessories. and design as a powerful medium to celebrate the richness of contemporary Afro-syncretic creativity. It foregrounded the Afro-Caribbean roots of Miami’s Latinx diasporic culture through art and design presented in an immersive environment in a series of events that celebrate and recognize African diasporic traditions in vernacular culture, reclaiming fashion, beauty, and design as tools of resistance instead of consumerism and assimilation. First Edition: 2022 Charo Oquet

I want to thank all of the people who made this project possible through their participation in Ecue-Yamba-O project as, photographers, make-up artist, stylist, fabricators, designers, filmmakers and installers, photographer assistant and Coordinator: Gabriela Keddell, Gregorio Alvarez William Keddell, Robert Gil, Lillian Shaleesh, Claudia Ariano, Izabela Cookson , Nathan Campos, Isabella Mendoza, Dannae Cuenca and Jason Morrison. Our models where students mostly from, Design and Architecture Sr. High, Miami Arts Charter and Dr. Michael M. Krop Senior High, Ramson Everglades School: Zipporah Hinds, Jade Peraza, Alexis Nicoleau, Isabella Sanchez, Leah Llenaoux, Eseer Curtis, Tamina Simons, Narah Deeb, Lory Charles , Ella Estrella, Vera Ramirez, Marco Tulio Rivera Rosa, Charlene Francoise, Nina Vara, Kamilla Polese, Jorja Corporan, Aeon Morales, Jennifer Parra, Arielle Morales, Arianna Sanchez, Samantha Valdes, Alina Melfi, Abel Reyes,

Seaming: Abel Reyes, Juan Beltre, Diamond Gabriel, Maite Collection, Robert Gil Makeup: Isabella Mendoza, Izabela Cookson Jewelry, Photography & clothing design: Charo Oquet |Photography Students: Lillian Shaleesh, Nathan Campos Production Assistant: Zipporah Hinds , Dannee Cuenca, Jason Morrison, Juan Ayala Photography Assistant: Juan Ayala Videography/Video Editing: Vidium Styling /Hair: Robert Gil , Zipporah Hinds, Claudia Ariano, Abel Reyes, Gabriela Keddell, Vera Ramirez. Design and Layout: Manny Prieres Design coordination: Rafael Vargas Bernard