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Musicologist traces representation of Africans in the villancico form

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Northwestern University professor of musicology Drew Edward Davies analyzed villancicos, which are traditional liturgical poems and hymns popular from the 15th to 18th centuries in Spain and Latin America, and their portrayal of African figures and culture at the Hesburgh Center for International Studies on Tuesday afternoon. The Kellogg Institute sponsored Davies' lecture, entitled “Africa and Africans in Christmas Villancicos from 17th Century New Spain.”