[#DANCEAFRICA #DANCE #FESTIVAL] #DanceAfrica 2017: The Healing Light of Rhythm: Tradition and Beyond
Artistic Director Abdel R. Salaam and Artistic Director Emeritus Chuck Davis
May 26-29 2017|
BAM | 30 Lafayette Avenue Brooklyn, NY
Admission: Tickets start at $25 | Save 20% on groups of 10 or more, now until May 12, 2017. For more information, contact BAM’s Group Sales team at 718.623.7885 or [email protected].
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Gather your friends and colleagues to celebrate the 40th anniversary of the nation’s largest African dance festival.
Forty years after its inauguration under the artistic direction of Chuck Davis, the nation’s largest festival of African dance returns for a special anniversary celebration. This year’s performance, under the leadership of Artistic Director Abdel R. Salaam, is a special curated program that pays tribute to the past, present, and future of the landmark festival and the transformative power of movement.
Members of Philadelphia's hip-hop based Illstyle & Peace Productions join with members of New York City's Forces of Nature and the drummers and dancers of Asase Yaa, performing a joyful collision of traditional and contemporary styles. Then, Wula Drum and Dance Ensemble—a master group of US-based Guinean dancers and musicians—present a spirited showcase of West African culture. Both ensembles are joined by the BAM/Restoration Dance Youth Ensemble.
Wula Drum and Dance Ensemble
Asase Yaa
Forces of Nature
Illstyle and Peace Productions
BAM/Restoration Dance Youth Ensemble (Brooklyn)
Lighting design by Al Crawford
Sound design by David Margolin Lawson