Azizzi is African American. That explains Azzizi's absence from the Polish festival, which I used to attend, because a friend danced there. Accordion music is plentiful there. We have a large Eastern European population in Pittsburgh, and they're accordion enthusiasts.
Pittsburgh is an interesting place. People talk a lot about the racial polarization here. There is a good deal of racial stupidity in the city. The lead candidate for mayor made some dumb remarks about the school board and African Americans. There have been some nasty incidents with cops.
But my street is mixed, and, so far, the only neighbor anyone is complaining about is the woman next door to me, who is growing every weed known to man. She's white. That's not the problem. The weeds are the problem, and her dog, who is using my back yard for a rest room.
The Pittsburgh Folk Festival happens over Memorial Day weekend. All the ethnic groups put together performances. A quarter of a century ago, I danced Gathering Pease and Old Mole with the English Country Dance Society.