Len Cabral

Len Cabral
Born (1948-04-24) April 24, 1948 (age 78)
North Providence, Rhode Island
OccupationStoryteller, entertainer,
community leader

Len Cabral is an American storyteller[1][2] who was awarded the Circle of Excellence in 2001 by the National Storytelling Network after being recognized by his peers as a master storyteller.[3]

Biography

Cabral, whose grandparents came from Cape Verde,[4] was born in North Providence, Rhode Island, on 24 April 1948. In the early 1970s, he worked in a day care center, where he realised the power of storytelling to entertain children and to teach them how to listen and communicate.[1] In 1976,[2] he began traveling to tell stories to school children,[4] adults and senior citizens,[5] firstly within New England,[2] and then across the US.[5] He tells traditional folk tales from Cape Verde,[1] Native America,[1] the Caribbean,[2] and other places around the world,[6] as well yarns from his own life.[1][4] Among his stories are tales of Anansi, Tubino and Nho Lobo,[1] Coyote and Old Man Winter[5] and other 'how and why' tales.[6] He is well known for his enthusiastic hand gestures and character voices.[4][5][7] He performs at storytelling festivals across the country[7] and internationally,[8] and is a regular performer at the National Storytelling Festival.

Selected works

  • 1996 - Stories for the Wee Folk (audiocassette / CD)[9]
  • 1996 - It's How You Say It (audiocassette / CD)[9]
  • 1997 - Len Cabral's Storytelling Book[10]

Awards

  • Parents' Choice Silver Honor award for It's How You Say It[9]
  • National Storytelling Network Circle of Excellence, 2001

See also

References

  1. ^ a b c d e f Gaines, Judith (17 January 1993). "He spins tales that entertain and teach". The Boston Globe. Boston, Massachusetts. pp. 37, 39. Retrieved 23 December 2018.
  2. ^ a b c d Holt, David; Mooney, Bill, eds. (2000). More Ready-to-tell Tales from Around the World. august house. p. 111. ISBN 9780874835830. Retrieved 23 December 2018. Len Cabral.
  3. ^ "Circle of Excellence Award Recipients". National Storytelling Network. Retrieved 23 December 2018.
  4. ^ a b c d Alvares, Maria (27 January 1993). "Long lost art of storytelling finds new life". Hartford Courant. Hartford, Connecticut. p. 37. Retrieved 23 December 2018.
  5. ^ a b c d Silverman, Fran (26 January 1994). "Here's a man who brings words to life". Hartford Courant. Hartford, Connecticut. p. 48. Retrieved 23 December 2018.
  6. ^ a b Taylor, Denise (23 June 2005). "Cabral gives shape to summer yarns". Boston.com, The Boston Globe. Retrieved 24 December 2018.
  7. ^ a b Perez, David (1 November 2007). "It's all about what happens - Storytelling Festival offered insight into writing and performing". Tempo Magazine, The Taos News. Taos, New Mexico. pp. 39–40. Retrieved 23 December 2018.
  8. ^ "Long and short tales at Sneem storytelling fest". The Kerryman. 15 November 2017. Retrieved 23 December 2018.
  9. ^ a b c McClear, Mary-Eileen (June 1998). "Len Cabral Audio". The Second Story Review. 3 (2). Retrieved 24 December 2018.
  10. ^ McClear, Mary-Eileen (September 1997). "Len Cabral's Storytelling Book". The Second Story Review. 2 (3). Retrieved 24 December 2018.


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