Alternate Title Dance Africa 2005, Rhythmic Heritage: Going Full Circle

Country of Origin United States, Jamaica, Ghana, Côte d'Ivoire, Nigeria, Mali

Description DanceAfrica ’05, “Rhythmic Heritage: Going Full Circle,” was a feast of African culture. In addition to dance—which included for the first time a Jamaican ensemble, L’ACADCO— BAMcinématek presented highlights of the New York African Film Festival, with new documentaries, award winners, and kids’ films. In addition, members of L’ACADCO offered master classes in dance, an exhibition of the Jamaican artist Bernard Stanley Hoyes was on view, and an African Sculpture Garden was constructed across the street at BAM Park. 
 

Identifier 2005s.00807

VenueOpera House

choreographerAmanyea Shadea Stines-Jones, Baba Chuck Davis, L'Antoinette Stines, Randi Clarke

companyAsase Yaa African-American Dance Theatre, L'ACADCO-A United Caribbean Dance Force, BAM/The Restoration Dance Youth Ensemble at the Youth Arts Academy, Mamadou Dahoué and the Ancestral Messengers Dance Company

costume designerArlene Richards, Cyprian Thomas, David Callum, Judith Anderson, L'Antoinette Stines, Marlene Pitter, Russell Watson

danceafrica elderBaba Lee Abramson, Mama Carol Awolowo, Mama Rahkiah Abdurahman, Baba Yomi Awolowo, Mama Jacqueline Coban Martin, Mama Dr. Lynette White-Mathews, Mama Linda Evans, Baba William Mathews, Mama Kumali Abramson, Baba Joseph Placide, Baba Jonathan Robinson, Mama Elsie Washington, Mama Mary Robinson, Baba Mzee Moyo, Baba Al Carter, Mama Dr. Doris Green, Mama Pearl White, Mama Alice Dinizulu, Mama Akua N. Ishangi, Baba Chuck Davis, Mama Katunge Mimy, Mama Rahkiah Abdu Rahman-Eason, Mama Adwoa Brown, Mama Amy Olatunji, Mama Esmerelda Simmons, Mama Madelyn Yayodele Nelson, Baba Obara Wali Rahman Ndiaye, Mama Andara Koumba Rahman, Mama Mary Umolu

dancerAaliyah Hopkins, Aaron Appleton, Ade Allen, Ade Torbert, Aisha Bell, Ajamu Logan, Alexis Arias, Alicia Monteverde, Alisha Anderson, Alyssa Cloud, Amanyea Shadea Stines-Jones, Amber Payne, Amira Willis, Angela Carey Adams, Danielle D'Avilar, Darcel Jones, Ashley Francis, Diamond Roach, Diamond Williams, Donnell Jones, Ashley London, Dyulani Thomas, Elexus Knox, Eno Washington, Avril Gause, Esther Riddick, Ezra Tomlinson, Fajr Abdul Akbar, Fatouseck Primus-Rahman, Freyani Patrice, Guamisha Jean-Paul, Guill Martino, Habiba Idbirisu, Herron Dyce, Howard Daly, Imani Doyle, Beqsut Floyd, Imani Turrentine, Inez Williams, Jacqueline Logan, Jadeah Norris, Beverly Johnson, Jahmarey Dennison, Jalissa Kea, Jamal Folks, Jasmine Lovelace, Jasmine Poole, Jaukia McConeyhead, Jessica Cappe, Johanna Coggins, Bijan Dendtler-Clark, Joselin Rivera, Justin Jones, Jyneise Belmont, Karrissma Jones, Khadeejah Smith, Brandon Ruiz, Khama Phillips, Kiara McQueen, Kishana Flenory, Kourtney Charles, Breana LaFortune, Lamaryse Monteverde, Latifah Warner, Lauren Atkins, Laurie Ann Glasgow, Brianna Johnson, Lavaisia Lawton, Brittany Grier, Lawson Pinder, Baba Leslie Gray, Caithlin Willis, Libya Jones, Lisa O'Gilvie, Lori-Ann Glasgow, Luis Pizarro, Mahmudul Hassan, Malik Camara, Malik Faulkner, Mamadou Dahoué, Markita Agard, Melicia Pristell, Melinda Parham, Melissa Diaz, Melissa Mack, Melissa Moore, Mercedes Thomas, Mianna Questelles, Michele Stafford, Camille Bailey, Michael Walters, Mohammed All, Capri Thornton-Lake, Monique Lalanne, Morzina Nishi, Catherine Foster, Nadia Joseph, Nahar Kamrun, Catherine Sheppard, Nailah Walthour, Naimah Brown, Mama DeBorah Davis-Gray, Cathy Ann Gibbon, Naja Brathwaite, Najah Haynes, Nayila Antoine, Neila Ebanks, Nester Cummings, Nganga-L'Antoinette Stines, Chavell Robinson, Chel'si Hanton, Nia Jacob, Niamke D'Avilar, Nia Pittman, Nicole Brown, Nicole Burkhalter, Nicole Meekins, Nneka Mitchell, Cheryl Horne, Obaefun Vereen, Olivia Spencer, Onieka Greene, Ouida Lewis, Patrice Levy, Qahirah Kibler, Randi Clarke, Renee Lucas, Robin Gee, Cheyanne Robertson, Sabine Lafortune, Chioneso Bakr, Samantha Rutty, Sara De Berry, Sasha Christian, Schenycka Jean-Paul, Schyler Drew, Sezlyn Petersen, Shakir Torbert, Christina Leonard, Christine Placide, Shalonda Wallace, Christopher Thomas, Shamaya Simmons, Shaneeka Nicholson, Crystal Dance, Shani Graves, Sha'Ron Dixon, Sherina Jardine, Sherrell Gittens, Shynia Steed, Sienna Mc Keller, Simone Harris, Damaris Lewis, D'andra Jones, Sirena Matos, Tania Rivera, Tanya Allsopp, Taslima Priti, Tekeya Clement, Danery Nuesi, Terry Ann Samuel, Thea Grier, Thia Grant, Tiana Caraway, Tiffany Hardy, TreShon Black, Mama Patricia Dye-Asante, Tseghe Simpson, Valencia Springer, Valerie Francis, William H. Smith, Zakiya M. Harris, Zakiya Torbert, Danice Jones, Zoie Forster, Zuri Marcellin, David Callum, Caliaf St. Aubyn

musical arrangerCarl Messado, Obaefun Vereen, Oliver Barrett, Ras Happa

musical directorAyanda Clarke, Tra-Bi Lizie

musicianAjamu Logan, Amanyea Shadea Stines-Jones, Daniel Jones, Darrell Jones, David Callum, David Williams, Dellwyn Gilkes, Djo-Bi-Djo, Ezra Tomlinson, Ayanda Clarke, Herron Dyce, Bi-Botty George, Kofi Osei Williams, Kojo Johnson, Kwesi Nkroma, Tra-Bi Lizie, Calvin Mitchell, Michael Walters, Niamke D'Avilar, Obaefun Vereen, Ouida Lewis, Ryan Greenidge, Sekou Dembele, Senfu Ab Stoney, Shadae Nisbith, Symphony Griffith, Taiwo Ellis, Yao Ababio, Zamani

stage managerBaba N'Goma Woolbright, Karen Thornton, Craig Margolis