Jaara Dance and Drum presents
Precious Drop: A Traditional & Contemporary African Dance Theater
February 3 & 4, FRI & SAT @ 8pm
- When
- Event has passed (Fri Feb 3, 2012 - Sat Feb 4, 2012)
- Cost
- $15 - $20
- Tags
- Arts, Dance, African Dance
Description
PRECIOUS DROP, directed by Lamine a recent transplant from Guinea, is an intricate tapestry of traditional and contemporary African dance theater that explores experiences of water blessings and water scarcity. Woven together by tales of Mami Wata, the venerated water serpent priestess, PRECIOUS DROP is an intimate look at our different cultural relationships to water, and the universal human concerns around the future of our water.The production is greatly influenced by African, Afro-Caribbean, and Afro-Fusion music and culture and will feature local Bay Area artists Mohamed Lamine Bangoura, Amadou Diawara of Bu Falle Dance and Drum, and Vivien Bassaouamina of Santa Cruz who will be previewing his new collaborative work “Zou” with co-collaborator Laurel Fanya. Also featured are Jaara Dance and Drum members Baindu Conte-Coomber, Abagail Fritz and Jasmine Donaldson, and special guest artists Chinayakare, Alhassane “Papin” Camara of Santa Fe, NM and Ibrahim Sylla of Eugene, OR.
More Info
- Link
- http://www.counterpulse.org
- Call
- 1-800-350-8850 (Box Office)
- Contact Form (account required)
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