Alternate Title Dance Africa 2013, DanceAfrica 2013: Rhythms of Africa / Giya Africa / Mandingindira e Africa

Production Language English

Country of Origin United States, Zimbabwe, South Africa, Mali, Guinea, Botswana

Description With a stellar lineup starring acclaimed vocal ensemble Sweet Honey in the Rock, as well as Zimbabwean troupe Umkhathi Theatre Works and Giwayan Mata from Atlanta, DanceAfrica’s 36th year was one of its biggest successes.
 

Identifier 2013s.01123

VenueOpera House

choreographerAmamansa Whitten, Giwayen Mata, Hebson Chigodora Ncube, Sandella Malloy, Tambra Omiyale Harris

companySweet Honey in the Rock, BAM/The Restoration Dance Youth Ensemble at the Youth Arts Academy, Umkhathi Theatre Works, Harambee Dance Company, Giwayen Mata

costume designerSandella Malloy, Hopie Lyn Burrows

dance captain/répétiteurIris Joi Hudson, Richard Nixon (Harambee/LaRocque Bey School/Bambara)

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 Peggy Alston, Mama Kumali Abramson, Baba Jonathan Robinson, Mama Dr. Doris Green, Mama Sandra Burton, Baba Mensah Wali, Mama Akua N. Ishangi, Baba Leslie Gray, Baba Chuck Davis, Mama Katunge Mimy, Mama Rahkiah Abdu Rahman-Eason, Mama Adwoa Brown, Mama DeBorah Davis-Gray, Baba Neil C. Clarke, Mama Amma Oloriwaa Bernard, Mama Amma Wiles McKen, Baba Nathaniel Boyd Hakika, Mama Gail Wila, Mama Esmerelda Simmons, Mama Madelyn Yayodele Nelson, Baba Obara Wali Rahman Ndiaye

dancerAmamansa Whitten, Amos Kazembe, Angelina Dixon, Asia Witherspoon, Ayanda S. Mpofu, Becky Morrison, Caroline F. Mangwiro, Daichi Yamamoto, Dijon Lindsay, Dominique Andriese, Faith Jones, Faith Moyo, Fidelis Tshuma, Hebson Chigodora Ncube, Iris Joi Hudson, Keon Thoulouis, Kiara Ross, Kyra Johnson, Latoya Hall, Linae McDonald, Lindiwe Famodou, Linos Sibanda, Maqawe Moyo, Martin B. Khumalo, Mehluli Dube, Memory Muzondo, Mzingaye N. Ndlela, Natalie Stephen, Nneka Kelly, Nodumo Sibanda, Qeqeshiwe Mtambo, Rashida Abdullah, Rashidah Richard, Richard Nixon (Harambee/LaRocque Bey School/Bambara), Sandella Malloy, Shola Jones, Shurla Jones, Tambra Omiyale Harris, Webson Zenda, Yakini Horn, Zanaida Wakatama, Deirdre Brock, Kourtney Charles, Ayanna Donavon, Thea Grier, Mia Jones, Maleek Joseph, Sequoia Harris, Shawn Hawkins, Hadiya Hyppolite, Noel Kelly, Qahirah Kibler, Breana LaFortune, Talijha Lezama, Melissa Mack, Kianna McKoy, Colby Myers, Christine Placide, Jasmine Poole, Aziza Pope, Tianna Smith, Keturah Stephen, Tianna Thomas, Nyomie Torres, Shoniah Torres, Nailah Walthour, Kibibi Ajanku, Tinuola Bello, Malik Camara, Lindia Dugue, Nuse Deka Franklin, Baba Leslie Gray, Mama DeBorah Davis-Gray, Mama Dr. Hanan Hameen-Diop, Arisa Ingram, Francie Johnson, Mayetha Johnson, Nadia Joseph, Joy Karaimu, Mama Katunga, Diarra Lansana, Claudia Lopez, Nailah Lisa Morris, Naima Penniman, Aisha Starr, Adaku Utah, Nakia D. Vieira, Marcus Williams, James Yarborough, Kaisa Brown, Teanna Chin, Jaylyn Gill, Na’ilah Harris, Brianna Henry, Faith Mondesire, Asyha Mosely, Saut Nekhet, Serena St. Clair, Amira Williams, Kishana Flenory, Naliah Lisa Morris

lighting designerYakini Horn, William H. Grant III

musical arrangerAmamansa Whitten, Omelika Kuumba, Tambra Omiyale Harris

musicianAmamansa Whitten, Amos Kazembe, Angelina Dixon, Anthony Wooden, Jr., David Alston, Elijah Soto, Estuko Tajima, Faith Moyo, Fareed Muhummad, Fidelis Tshuma, Frank W. Malloy III, Frank W. Malloy IV, Gail Jordan, Iris Joi Hudson, Joy Smith, Lindiwe Famodou, Maqawe Moyo, Martin B. Khumalo, Mehluli Dube, Michael James, Mzingaye N. Ndlela, Nneka Kelly, Omelika Kuumba, Rashida Abdullah, Rashidah Richard, Sarahn Henderson, Sauda Jackson, Sonja Whitten, Stanley Car, Tambra Omiyale Harris, Tyree Thornton, Webson Zenda, Yakini Horn, Zanaida Wakatama, Tra-Bi Lizie, Farai Malianga, Foluso Mimy, Stephan Litzsey, David Williams, Paul Lucas

performerShirley Childress, Sonja Whitten

production assistant/coordinatorDorothy Cauller, Frederick Fields, Isabelle Fields, Lucille Bryant, Temishia Johnson

singerAisha Kahlil, Carole Maillard, Hebson Chigodora Ncube, Louise Robinson, Moses Gardner, Nitanju Bolade Casel, Tulani Kinard

stage handBianca Dorsey, Shani Graves, Jacquelin Jardine, Deborah Jordan, Elexus Knox, Damaris Lewis, Nicole London, Theresa Stephen, Teresa Thomas

stage managerBaba N'Goma Woolbright, Lori Lundquist, Yakini Horn

teaching artistShaneeka Nicholson, Lydia Yearwood

tour managerAdmond Ntini, Dwana Makeba

wardrobeRose Mitchell, Elania Lanier, Jeannie Mitchell, Simone Knox