Alternate Title Dance Africa 2000

Production Language English

Country of Origin United States, Benin, Ghana, Zimbabwe

Description “Cultural Connections,” the first DanceAfrica festival of the new millennium, featured new favorites Rennie Harris Puremovement, Djoule African, and the Benin-based ensemble Génies Noirs.
 

Identifier 2000s.00683

VenueOpera House

choreographerBaba Chuck Davis, Zan Myers, Rennie Harris

companyGénies Noirs, Rennie Harris Puremovement, BAM RestorationArt Dance Youth Ensemble, DJoulé African Dancers and Musicians, Sweet Honey in the Rock

danceafrica elderBaba Scuddie Mcgee, Mama Sara McGee, 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, Mama Kumali Abramson, Baba Joseph Placide, Baba Joe Nash, Baba Jonathan Robinson, Mama Elsie Washington, Mama Mary Robinson, Baba Mzee Moyo, Baba Al Carter, Mama Dr. Doris Green, Baba Mensah Wali, Mama Pearl White, Mama Alice Dinizulu, Mama Akua N. Ishangi, Baba Kwame Ishangi, Baba Luther Suliamann Wilson , Baba Chuck Davis, Mama Katunge Mimy, Mama Andara Koumba Rahman, Baba Babatunde Olatunji, Mama Madelyn Yayodele Nelson, Marie Placide

dancerAcotirene Surette-Jungwirth, Ade Torbert, Whitney Alexander, Andre Logan, Bijan Dendtler-Clark, Brandon "Peace" Albright, Caliaf St. Aubyn, Casseida Hill, Cee Cee Sabina, Chanelle Benn, Clyde Evans, Jr., Damany Campbell, Danielle D'Avilar, Darcel Jones, David Williams, Diana Placide, D. Sabela Grimes, Duane Lee Holland, E. Moncell Durden, Gerald Robinson, Idrissa Kelly, Iusaset Bakr, James Colter, Jasmine Poole, Jessica Jardine, Myasia Dickerson, Joey Middleton, Jr., Nikkisia Guerra, Nini Coban, Nneka Mitchell, Keisha Francis, Nubia Floyd, Keisha James, Orinthia King, Khadeejah Smith, Raphael Xavier, Rennie Harris, Khadija Nicholas, Rodney Mason, Ron Wood, H. Sasha Flores, Kourtney Charles, Seban Questelles, Shakir Torbert, Kyle Archer, Shani Graves, Lamar Wilson, Shawne' Lee, Lauren Hoyte, Sherina Jardine, Tabresha Harris, Les Rivera, Zafia Cooper, Mali Osborne, Zakeyah Ali, Zakiya Torbert, Mark Sabina, Zan Myers, Michele Stafford, Samson Adjibi, Christoph Ahovegbe, Marc Allofan, Céline Codjia, Luc Djossa, Yvette Fanou, Chantal Kpadonou, Guillaume Latoundji, Aristide Zamba, Shakira Adams, Rondell Anderson, Carmen Antonetty, Octavia Ash, Donita Baker, Kalilah Baker, Leah Baker, Kai Barksdale, Hafeeza Beekman, Danaya Bethea, Faith Blackman, Sade Briggs, Crystal Brown, Minga Brown, Nia Brown, Theodore Davidson, Mercedes Davis, Breahn Dixon, David Edwards, Sade Faulker, Moniqua Fayson, Quinn Gallman, Nicole Grant, Taneisha Grant

director assistant/associateArthur Maddox, Mama Patricia Dye-Asante

musicianAbu Byla Plone, Alisco Diabate, Arthur Maddox, Colin Rullow, Dellwyn Gilkes, Dr. Pablo Landrum, Frank Stevens, Gene Osborne, Jr., Kamarui Kelli, Nyemba Seales, Osei Abablo, Khephran Riddick, Kofi Osei Ababio, Kwesi Nkroma, Ya Ababio, Yao Ababio, Godfried Agbogbe, Yessoufou Aboh, Joseph Houndjo, Donatien Tokplonou, Samson Adjibi, Christoph Ahovegbe, Marc Allofan, Céline Codjia, Luc Djossa, Yvette Fanou, Chantal Kpadonou, Guillaume Latoundji, Aristide Zamba

production managerGene Osborne, Sr., Jack Robinson

stage managerBaba N'Goma Woolbright, Kimberly M. Palma

teaching artistSusie Anderson, Robin Gee, Nadyia Jones, Natalie Ridley, Renee Smith, Jeffrey Page, Obediah Wright, Kofi Osei Ababio, Dellwyn Gilkes, Baba Montego Joe, Raymond McKethan, Kwesi Nkroma, Yusef Payton, Oscar Williams