Len Cabral

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Len Cabral
Born (1948-04-24) April 24, 1948 (age 73)
North Providence, Rhode Island
Occupation Storyteller, 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]

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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.

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