Alternate Title Dance Africa 2001

Production Language English

Country of Origin United States, Uganda

Description DanceAfrica ’01, subtitled “Rhythms from the Circle of Life,” featured favorites Forces of Nature, Sabar Ak Ru Afriq, and the BAM/Restoration DanceAfrica Ensemble. Appearing for the first time was Ndere Troupe, hailing from Uganda. An exciting new addition to this year’s DanceAfrica festival was a poetry performance featuring winners of BSRC’s slam poetry contest.  
 

Identifier 2001s.00708

VenueOpera House

choreographerAbdel R. Salaam, Mama Andara Koumba Rahman, Baba Chuck Davis, Baba Obara Wali Rahman Ndiaye, Stephen Rwangyezi

companyBAM/The Restoration Dance Youth Ensemble at the Youth Arts Academy, Forces of Nature Dance Theatre Company, Ndere Troupe, Sabar Ak Ru Afriq Dance Theatre, Sweet Honey in the Rock

consultantMama Sara McGee, Baba Scuddie Mcgee

costume designerAbdel R. Salaam, Helen L Simmons-Collen, Donna Ashe-Carnegie, Koumba Rahman-Ndiaye, Olabamidele A Husbands, Baba Obara Wali Rahman Ndiaye, William Fleet

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, Baba William Mathews, 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, Baba Obara Wali Rahman Ndiaye, Marie Placide, LJ Sulaimaan

dancerAcotirene Surette-Jungwirth, Ade Torbert, Adriana Heard, Aissatou Makeda Diop, Akissi Britton, Whitney Alexander, Alpha Diop, Aminah Namakula, Amy Henry, Anthony Wooden, Sr., Antoinette Coward, Aruwb Ama Ambekisye, Ayele Nkromah Bandele, Betty Akidi, Bijan Dendtler-Clark, Bresha Harris, Caliaf St. Aubyn, Cassieda Hill, Catherine Foster, Mama Aissatou Bey Bara, Catherine Namisango, Christine Nakawungu, Damany Campbell, Danielle D'Avilar, Dina Wright, Douglas Kosoro, Edward Lawrence, El Dar Rahman-Ndiaye, Emmanual Shema, Eugene Niles, Fatou Kine Diop, Fatou Seck Analice Rahman, Francie Johnson, Henri Heard, Irene Namatovu, Jamila Williams, Jasmine Poole, Jeffery Page, Jerry McCoy, Jessica Jardine, Joyce Alinga, Keisha James, Khadija Nicholas, Konate Ali Rahman, Koumba Rahman-Ndiaye, Kourtney Charles, Lakai Worrell, LaNiece Mobley, Latir Maridjata Rahman, Latoya Wigfall, Lee Marieme Priestly, Donna Ashe-Carnegie, Lindsey Floyd, Marcheal Adyiku, Marcia Ethel Heard, Mariama Rafetna Rahman, Michael Charles Heard Mbaye, Michele Stafford, Myasia Dickerson, Nadia Dieudonné, Nadyia Jones, Naeemah Brown, Nanyamka Elmeta Bandele, Nathan Trice, Nneka Mitchell, Olabamidele A Husbands, Pedson Kasume, Pennelope Kaloo, Peter Kabodha, Rick Williams, Ronald Felix, Ronald Kibirige, Sam Okello, Sarah Naggayi, H. Sasha Flores, Seban Questelles, Shakir Torbert, Shani Graves, Sherina Jardine, Shoshana Akua Brown, S. Lemuria Alawode, Stephen Rwangyezi, Zafia Cooper, Zakiya Torbert, Zucan Abiola Bandele, Joye Acosta, Stephanie Adeyeye, Karina Agard, Markita Agard, Candice Alleyne, Carmen Antonetty, Latoya Bailey, Kassandra Baptiste, Katrina Baptiste, Kenya Baptiste, Emma Bauchbaum, Alecia Bell, Sierra Bellamy, Minga Brown, Janique Cambridge, Katherine Carter, Kirtisha Clarke, Sunisha Clarke, Chavon Coleman, Keith Corbin, Kiara Cornish, Elizabeth Cox, Stacy Cruz, Diana Davie, Asiyah Davila, Akisma Davis, Kiara Davis, Brenda Delva, Tanesia Demp, Jeremiah Fayson, Brian Garner, Cimone Graves, Gabrielle Bettig, Emily Green, Gregory Greene, Brittany Grier, Ria Hall, Essense Harmon, Keivasia Haynes, Amanda Holder, Channel Josephs, Jonathan Jules, Shantana Kemp, Nneka Kimon, Elexus Knox, Romel Lawrence, Ashley London, Shaakira Lyons, Nicole Lucas, Zuri Marcellin, Melissa Mack, Gabrielle Matthews, Keith McCalman, Seth McCalman, Shenajo Mingo, Safiya Mitchell, Ashton Moore, Ashlynne Mosley, Isoken Ogbebor, Stephanie Pajotte, Ananiki Peoples, Sapphire Philip, Crystal Pierre, Christine Placide, Danielle Plummer, Angel Porter, Danisha Potts, Steven Roberts, Eugene Robinson, Colette Rodgers, Adria Rodriguez, Wilberto Rodriguez, Michael Russo, Rosa Sands, Alexandra Silversmith, Helena Simmons, David Soblick, Valencia Springer, Ajanay Squire, Leah St. Lawrence, Mikaii Styles, Quiyana Thomas, Jasmine Tomlinson, Juidth Torres, Paola Vidal, Amber Vinson, Shanda Walters, Denisha Whitley, Akelia Wilkie, Lauren Williams, Shanda Williams, Shaunette Williams, James Yarborough, Nicole Zuroski, Mama DeBorah Davis-Gray, Olaifa Abramson, Mama Patricia Dye-Asante, LaQuanda Forte, Baba Leslie Gray, Bianca James, Kenneth Johnson, Nadyiah Jones, Wadiyah Knott, Licia Matthews, Kamu Mimy, Kevin Rainey, Renee Smith, Barney Webster, Alicia White-Ayers, Katie Heard, Brian Heard

lighting designerEun Chi Oh, William H. Grant III

musical arrangerKojo Johnson, Baba Obara Wali Rahman Ndiaye

musicianAbu Shabazz, Ade Love, Ayele Nkromah Bandele, Abdel R. Salaam, Jerry McCoy, Kojo Johnson, Kwesi Nkroma, Marcia Ethel Heard, Michael Charles Heard Mbaye, Randall Alston, Yusef Payton, Kofi Osei Ababio, Kofi Osei Williams, Mama Andara Koumba Rahman

performerAbu Shabazz, Abdel R. Salaam, Jerome Williams, Kojo Johnson, Kwabena Johnson, Kwesi Nkroma, Osé Adabbio William, Randall Alston, Shawn Banks

sound designerDavid Margolin Lawson, Jay Ward

stage managerBaba N'Goma Woolbright, Cathy Thomlin, Jennifer Moody, Mojisola Alawode

teaching artistAwesi Asante, Imani Faye, Robin Gee, Lamar Wilson