Velvet Sledgehammer - Edwina Lee Tyler - Luna Tune
Item
Title
Velvet Sledgehammer - Edwina Lee Tyler - Luna Tune
Subject
Dance--Africa
Music
Women's music
Donna Allegra
Ferne Yangyeitie Caulker-Bronson
Edwina Lee Tyler
Luna Tune
Description
Broadcast of The Velvet Sledgehamer, inscribed as "Velvet Sledgehammer - Edwina Lee Tyler - Luna Tunes" on Sides A and B. Donna Allegra interviews Ferne Yangyeitie Caulker-Bronson (Founder and Artistic Director of Wisconsin based, African dance troupe Ko-Thi), Edwina Lee Tyler (drummer of African percussions, performer, and founder/Artistic Director of African dance troupe A Piece of the World), and Luna Tunes (women’s a cappella group), who also give a live performance.
Publisher
WBAI Radio
Rights
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Series Title
The Velvet Sledgehammer
Interviewee
Ferne Yangyeitie Caulker-Bronson
Edwina Lee Tyler
Luna Tune
Host
Donna Allegra
Physical Format
Audio cassette
Duration
1:31:04
Music/Sound Used
"High Flying Woman" by The Deadly Nightshade
"Freedom Time" by Linda Tillery
Collection
Citation
“Velvet Sledgehammer - Edwina Lee Tyler - Luna Tune,” Lesbian Herstory Archives AudioVisual Collections, accessed May 9, 2026, https://herstories.prattinfoschool.nyc/omeka/items/show/1551.