Alternate Title Dance Africa 1995, DanceAfrica America

Production Language English

Country of Origin United States, Brazil, Ghana, Mali, Nigeria, Guinea

Description Subtitled “America: Honor the Source,” 1995’s DanceAfrica festival included many of its all-stars, such as Dinizulu, Roots of Brazil, Paka Dance Theater Company, Djoule African, and Rennie Harris PureMovement.
 

Identifier 1995s.00568

VenueOpera House

choreographerJewel Love, Adu Diarra, Fritzlynn Hector, Rennie Harris, Maimouna Camara, M'Bemba Bangoura, Anthony Wooden, Esi-Ayisi Dinizulu

companyPaká Dance Theater Company, DJoulé African Dancers and Musicians, Rennie Harris Puremovement, Roots of Brazil, Dinizulu and his African Dancers, Drummers and Singers

contributorMama Patricia Dye-Asante, Kweyao Agyapon

dance captain/répétiteurKelli Walton, Lamar Wilson, Tarkeema Lewis, Yvette Barrows

danceafrica elderBaba Scuddie Mcgee, Mama Sara McGee, Baba Bilal Abdurahman, Baba Lee Abramson, Mama Carol Awolowo, Mama Rahkiah Abdurahman, Baba Yomi Awolowo, Mama Jacqueline Coban Martin, Mama Barbara Bey, Baba Chief Bey, Mama Dr. Lynette White-Mathews, Mama Linda Evans, Baba Walter P. Brown, Mama Kumali Abramson, Baba Joseph Placide, Baba Joe Nash, Baba Jonathan Robinson, Baba Imam Obaba, Mama Elsie Washington, Mama Mary Robinson, Baba Mzee Moyo, Baba Mensah Wali, Mama Ella Thompson Moore, Mama Alice Dinizulu, Mama Andara Koumba Rahman, Baba Obara Wali Rahman Ndiaye, Baba Al Carter

dancerAbena Dinizulu, Abena S. Nkromah, Adzua B. Opare, Afua Ababio, Akua Brown, Akua Yeboah, Ankobeahene Ajaibo, Brandon "Peace" Albright, Cherie Lock, Clyde Evans, Jr., Duane Lee Holland, Fritzlynn Hector, Habibah Ali, Hisham Tawfiq, Idrissa Kelly, Ivasaset Bakir, James Cricket Coulter, Kavena Coaxum-Smart, Kenneth Johnson, K. M. Nkosi, Kofi Opoku, Michelle Summers, Nadine Pinto, Kujichagulia Kelly, Kwabena Nkromah, Nini Coban, Kwame Densu, LaKeisha Osborne, Leslie Rivera, Noelani Love, Ron Wood, Rosângela Silvestre, Shaunna Gray, Lloyd Goodman, Shea Phillips, Twinique Keeles, Majida Soaries, Yaa Yaa Kumi, Mamadu Tza, Yaa Yaa Akoto, Yao Brima, James Erving

directorGene Osborne, Jr., Mama Patricia Dye-Asante, Anthony Wooden

director assistant/associateArthur Maddox, Carolyn Wooden

lighting designerWilliam H. Grant III, Yao Odum Opare

musical directorNana Kimati Dinizulu, Kweyao Agyapon

musicianAde Love, Akua Duku Anokye, Anthony Harris, Arthur Maddox, Freddie Rivera, Gene Osborne, Jr., Gregory Ince, Iyedun Ince, Kamiruri Kelly, Khephran Riddick, Kofi Osei Ababio, Nana Kimati Dinizulu, Osei Abablo, Phillip Williamson, Kwesi Amarte Salley, Kwesi Asante, Nymeba Seals, Kweyao Agyapon, Yao Ababio, Mensa Dente Botwe Sawyer, Okomfo Akosua Nyo, Yao Dinizulu, Michael Wimberly, Cabelo, Mauro Refosco

performerCaxias, Cobrina

singer Rita Silva, Lygya Barreto, Vanessa Falabella

speakerAmadoma Bediako, Bill Johnson, Kevin McLemore

stage managerBaba N'Goma Woolbright, Sandra Bell

wardrobeBridget T. Black, Yoshiko Nakata