May, 25-28, 2018
DanceAfrica 2018
DanceAfrica 2018: Remembrance, Reconciliation, Renewal
Artistic Director Abdel R. Salaam
The nation’s largest African dance festival returns to BAM for its 41st year, under the leadership of artistic director Abdel R. Salaam. This year’s performance offers a taste of the rhythm and spirit of South Africa, acknowledging Nelson Mandela’s centennial birthday and the contributions of freedom fighters past and present.
South African supergroup Ignoma Kwazulu Natal Dance Company brings traditional movement idioms alongside the contemporary stylings of Durban-based Siwela Sonke Dance Theatre. They are joined by the BAM/Restoration Dance Youth Ensemble and, together, rejoice in the transcendent power of movement and music in a range of forms and traditions. This year’s performance draws parallels between South African anti-apartheid and American civil rights movements, portraying the struggles for justice and, ultimately, serving up triumphant celebrations of culture.
BAM
Peter Jay Sharp Building 30 Lafayette Ave
Brooklyn, NY, 11217
718.636.4100
https://www.bam.org/dance/2018/danceafrica
Schedule
May 25, 2018: 7:30pm
May 26, 2018: 2:00pm, 7:00pm
May 27, 2018: 3:00pm
May 28, 2018: 3:00pm