Alternate Title Dance Africa 2002

Production Language English

Country of Origin United States, Cuba, Guinea, Ghana, Nigeria

Description DanceAfrica’s 25th anniversary celebration brought the return of several classic DanceAfrica companies—such as the Chuck Davis Dance Company, the Charles Moore Dance Theatre, and LaRocque Bey School of Dance—who were featured alongside some of the more recent regulars, like Rennie Harris Puremovement and Forces of Nature. Along with the lively DanceAfrica bazaar, many side events were held, including a slam poetry performance featuring artists of HBO’s Def Poetry series.  
 

Identifier 2002s.00736

VenueOpera House

choreographerAbdel R. Salaam, Dina Wright, Idalberto Bandera Sido, Jamal P. Dickerson, Jamel Gaines, Lakai Worrell, Nini Coban, Odukwe G. Sackeyfio, Rennie Harris, Charles Moore

co-directorJamal P. Dickerson, Ronsha Dickerson

companyCharles Moore Dance Theatre, Chuck Davis Dance Company, Rennie Harris Puremovement, Universal African Dance & Drum Ensemble, Creative Outlet Dance Theatre of Brooklyn, Ballet Folklórico Cutumba , BAM/The Restoration Dance Youth Ensemble at the Youth Arts Academy, Forces of Nature Dance Theatre Company, LaRocque Bey School Of Dance Theatre

costume designerAjaibo Waldron, Ursula Reid, Vicky Miller

danceafrica elderMama 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

dancerMama Carol Awolowo, Mama Denise Ola Dejean, Mama Tara Bernard, Mama Jacqueline Coban Martin, Ade Torbert, Mama Linda Evans, Adis M. Flores Veloz, Akissi Britton, Alaina Duncanson, Whitney Alexander, Amy Henry, Christopher Miller, Eleanor Scott, C.J. Moore, Elexus Knox, E. Moncell, Eugene Niles, Fakoya Jack-Vilmar, Faryce Moore, Fatima Green, Francie Johnson, Genese Dean, Gregory Nelson, Hanine Kandeel , Hassan Mohammad, Ashley London, Jacqueline Mcallister, Jacquelle Jolly, Jaime Mack, Ashley Parker, Jamal Callendar, Atiya P. Dickerson, James P. "Cricket" Colter, Jarra Godridge , Jasmine Poole, Audrey Madison, Jasper Prince, Jeffrey Page, Avril Gause, Jerbean Gilkes, Jeremiah Fayson, Jessica Jardine, Jose A. Carrion Napoles, Jose Bueno Sanchez, June Boyd, Karima P. Dickerson, Cynthia Showard-Humphrey, Karla McFarlane, Ayanna P. Dickerson, Katrina Baptiste, Dara Gadsen, Kedeshia Hall , Keisha James, David Pace, Keith Stallworth, Ayanna Pierre, Keivasia Haynes, Ayodele Mason, Kemi Ajaiyeoba, Kenyatta Cottle, Kia Marae Mathes, Kiara Davis, Betsy Roker, Kirsha Mcintyre, Kourtney Charles, Beverly Moore, Kyle Archer, Kyree Edwards, Laima Martinez Coello, Brittany Keppel, Brittany Grier, LaNiece Mobley, Larry Johnson, Byheija Baylor, Latisee Mays, Latoya Wigfall, Leona Heyward Hull, Leroy Layne, Leslie Boyd , Leslie Brothers, Luther Sulaiman Wilson, Diamond Clay, Malawi B. Jengagi-EI, Caliaf St. Aubyn, Maritza Casamayor Navarro, Marl'yon Watson, Diamond Jolly, Maura Isaac Alvarez, Melinda Abbott, Melissa Mack, Mianna Questelles, Michael St. Rose, Michele Stafford, Camille Bailey, Munir Assante, Diamond Roach, Nadia Dieudonné, Nadru McAllister, Nadyia Jones, Naeemah Brown, Nakeya Garrett, Nia Farmer, Candace Midgette, Diamond Stephens, Nia Pittman, Dina Wright, Nicole Taylor, Antoinette M. Coward, Nijeeda Branch, Nneka Mitchell, Odalis Arminan Debrod, Osebolulu Omo-Abu, Pamela Johnson, Patrick Moore, Penelope Kalloo, Carlos A. Borbon Rodriguez, Carmania Watkins, Carmen Antonetty, Qiana Gilkes, Quahirah Kibler, Queen G (Gisele) Bey, Rachel Acacia Salas Vega, Mama Dr. Hanan Hameen-Diop, Reinaldo Babastro Perez, Tiffany Creightney, Donna Tait, Roberto Nordet La Valle, Ronald Felix, Ronsha A. Dickerson, Shandell Bonneau, Cassandra Keith, Catherine Foster, Faith Blackman, Minga Brown, Charles Clemente, Chavon Coleman, Kiara Cornish, Chelsea Cummings, Kaitlyn Cummings, Markita Agard, Ellen Darnley, Sandra Fela Wiles, Saquona Goulbourne, Seban Questelles, Sequoyah Daniels, Sergio Hechavarria Gallardo, Shakir Torbert, Shakuwra Gay, Shani Graves, Shaniya Hyndman, Charise Taylor, Sheniqua Alderman, Charlene Hiliger, Sherell Alderman, Sherina Jardine, Mama Pearl White, Sierra Leone Jengagi-EI, Charlene Mason, Charmmane Baker, Tabresha Harris, Tatyana Kendall, Teana Donaldson, Tenenfig Dioubate, Duane Lee Holland, Thenis Jenkins, Chioneso Bakr, Thia Grant, Tiffany Grogan, Tiffany Hodgson, Tyrone Monroe, Christine Placide, Wanda A. Dickerson, Yusef George, Zakiya Torbert, Ebony Ruffin, Zuri Marcellin, Nicole Deweever, Mama Dr. Lynette White-Mathews, Mama Adwoa Brown, Danielle D'Avilar, Bijan Dendtler-Clark, Myasia Dickerson, H. Sasha Flores, Cimone Graves, Khadija Nicholas, Acotirene Surette-Jungwirth, Thea Grier

directorJamel Gaines, Kevin Joseph, Lakai Worrell, Robert H. Dickerson, Wanda Dickerson

musical directorAbdel R. Salaam, Idalberto Bandera Sido

musicianBaba Yomi Awolowo, Abu Shabazz, Adewole Love, Baba Chief Bey, Alfred Williams, Ameen Sabree, Farai Malianga, Felix Navarro Navarro, Clifford Johnson , Haki Pratt, Hassan Sabree, Jamal P. Dickerson, Jamal P. Dickerson II, James Cherry, Cory Marshall, Jerome Hunter, Jerome Williams, Ayanda Clarke, Kevin Joseph, David Williams, Kofi Osei Williams, Kojo Johnson, Kwesi Nkroma, Kysame Watson, Maliki Durant, Munir Griffin, Nasir P. Dickerson, Niseeah Branch, Pedro Gonzalez Vinent, Phillip Williamson, Ramon Marquez Dominguez, Randall Alston, Robert Bass, Robert H. Dickerson, Rolando Gómez Vinent, Shawn Banks, Steven Moss, Uriel Charles, Dwayne Johnson, Willie White, Wualfrido Valerino Giro

performerAbdul Hawkins, Aisha Hawkins, Amanda Jackson, Ankhanké Lino, Eddie Stockton, Eleanor Scott, Artrese Reid, E. Moncell, Ashley Jones, Faye Smith, Fyness Jones, Ann Adderton, Gerri Chisolm, Heleina Williams, Ian DaSilva, Ivan Velez, Corey Baker, Atiya Dorsey, James P. "Cricket" Colter, Ann Andre, Cortnei Cuffy, Jarred Lewis, Anthony Burrell, Jason Dendy, Jenelle Joseph, Jerome Hunter, Jerome Warren, Jessica Mason, Jonathan Wyatt, Crystal Coleman, Crystal Harrison, Daniel Soto, Kecia Richardson, Keith Stallworth, Kenneth Rivers, Kevin Hunte, Kevin Reiney, Khiry Walker, Lance Goulbourne, LaNiece Mobley, LaTeef Abel, Bronwin Taylor, Lauren Atkins, Leyland Simmons, Malcom Loney, Malika Reid, Mayla Billips, MeMe Mickens, Calvin Booker, Mone't Thomas, Monique Code, Nabowire Stokes, Naomi Barry, Nicole Deweever, Nicollet Fraser, Nigel Campbell, Dionne Monsoto-Stewart, Careitha Davis, Ojali, Pat Mabry, Phillip Dowtin, Phoenix, Carole Mason, Raphael Xavier, Dion Wilson, Robert Chappelle, Ruben Datervil, Ryan Barry, Ryan Rankine, Safaiya Ali-Jenkins, Duane Lee Holland, Chaka Laguerre, Chanel DaSilva, Shauna Gadsen, Shirley Black Brown, Shola Roberts, Suquan Hutson, Talibah Aquil, Tamari Adderton, Tanisha A'see, Cherise Powell, Tenearrah Williams, Thenaous Jenkins, Cherise Simmons, Theresa Capers, Thomas Mitchell, Tiffany Harvey, Timothy Haywood, Tonya Charity, Victor Reddick, Christopher Jackson

singerGenese Dean, Atiya P. Dickerson, Karima P. Dickerson, Ayanna P. Dickerson, Bertha Armiñán Linares, Kia Marae Mathes, Latisee Mays, Byheija Baylor, Diamond Clay, Malawi B. Jengagi-EI, Marl'yon Watson, Nicole Taylor, Nijeeda Branch, Pamela Johnson, Carmania Watkins, Queen G (Gisele) Bey, Rafael Cisnero Lescay, Ronsha A. Dickerson, Sierra Leone Jengagi-EI, Tenenfig Dioubate, Wanda A. Dickerson, Ernesto Armiñán Linares

stage managerBaba N'Goma Woolbright, Jennifer Moody