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Title

DanceAfrica 2012 : One Africa/Many Rhythms, Opening Celebration, 2012 May 20 / artistic director, Chuck Davis ; presented by Brooklyn Academy of Music.

Publication

2012.

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Details

Additional Authors

• Davis, Chuck, 1937-
• Grant, William H., III
• Gregson, Mary Sue
• Woolbright, Ngoma
• Koumbassa, Youssouf
• Thornton-Daniels, Karen
• Moore, Charles, 1928-1986
• Sackeyfio, Odukwe G.
• Robinson, Ghizamboule
• Cohen, Ben
• Perez, Danys
• Hopkins, Karen Brooks
• Feldman, Richard
• Grannum, Colvin
• Matheus, Bill
• Gray, Deborah
• United African Dance Troupe, performer.
• BAM/Restoration DanceAfrica Ensemble, performer.
• Arthur Hall Afro-American Dance Ensemble, performer.
• Charles Moore Dance Theatre, performer.
• Chuck Davis Dance Company, performer.
• Dinizulu Dancers, Drummers, and Singers, performer.
• International Afrikan-American Ballet, performer.
• Brooklyn Academy of Music, producer.
• Brooklyn Academy of Music, presenter.
• DanceAfrica (Festival)
• Brooklyn Academy of Music, donor.

Description

3 videodiscs (183 min.) : sound, color; 4 3/4 in.

Uniform Title

• Tribal Fusion (Choreographic work ; Koumbassa and Thornton-Daniels)
• Messenger from the Sacred Forest (Choreographic work : Moore)
• Takai (Choreographic work : Moore)
• Advklowa (Choreographic work : Sackeyfio)
• Tyi Wara (Choreographic work : Moore)
• Egungun (Choreographic work)
• Gome (Choreographic work)
• Gumboot (Choreographic work)
• Reflections of a Time (Choreographic work)
• Remember to Love (Choreographic work : Robinson)

Alternative Title

• BAM 2012 Winter/Spring
• Opening Celebration
• DanceAfrica's 35th Anniversary

Subject

Scholarships > New York (State)

Genre/Form

• Dance.
• Video.
• Filmed dance.
• Filmed performances.

Note

• This performance was recorded for the Brooklyn Academy of Music Hamm Archives.
• Widescreen.
• Title from opening video credits and house program.
• "This program also includes ceremonies awarding the 2012 Scripps scholars and celebrating the 2012 DanceAfrica honoree." -- opening video credits.

Access (note)

• Permission required.

Credits (note)

• Produced by BAM ; lighting designer, William H. Grant ; assistant lighting designer, Tameshia Johnson ; production stage manager, Mary Sue Gregson (May 20) ; stage manager, N'Goma Woolbright ; camera operated by Ben Cohen (Manager of Video and Media Production).

Source (note)

• Brooklyn Academy of Music

Biography (note)

• Premiered in 2009.

Contents

• Disc 1 (54 min.). Welcome (16 min.) / by Chuck Davis -- Entrance of the Elders (9 min.) -- Memorial (8 min.) -- Introduction of 35th anniversary and Alumni companies (6 min.) / by Chuck Davis -- Chuck Davis Dance Company (13 min.) / coordinator/dancer, Lynette White-Mathews ; dancers, Carole Awolowo, Marilyn Banks, Tara Barnard-Williams, Jacqueline Coban-Martin, Denise "Ola" DeJean, Linda Evans, Bruce Heath, Jackie Martin, Kevin Rainey, Martial Roumain, Nafisa Sharriff, Sandra "Fela" Wiles ; singer/dancer, David Williams ; lead drummer, Yomi Yomi Awolowo ; drummers, Akinwale Awolowo, Nathanel Bettis -- Arthur Hall Alumni Ensemble (Philadelphia) (3 min.).
• Disc 2 (50 min.). Reflections of a Time (16 min.) / performed by International Afrikan-American Ballet: Denise Tima Fann Baker, Hazel Starkes Bryant, Ayanda Clarke, Neil Clarke, Gregory Ince, Iyedun Ince, Lauren Dunner Ince, Rosa Connors Kincaid, Amma Wiles McKen, Rhonda Morman, Obayanna Olumide, Amaniyea Payne, Obara Wali Rahman, Clyde Wilder, Sule Greg Wilson -- Tribal Fusion (7 min.) / created by Youssouf Koumbassa and Karen Thornton-Daniels ; performed by BAM/Restoration DanceAfrica Ensemble: Camille Bailey, Deidre Brock, Jamal Callender, Kourtney Charles, Kiyana Clarke, Ayanna Donavon, Kishana Flenory, Britany Grier, Thea Grier, Sequoia Harris, Shaniya Hyndman, Hadiya Hyppolite, Keisha James, Tamara Jolly, Qahirah Kibler, Elexus Knox, Talijha Lezama, Melissa Mack, Kianna McKoy, Colby Myers, Nikoli Pierre, Jasmine Poole, Fatousek Primus, Dianomd Roach, Calif St. Aubyn, Tianna Thomas, Shoniah Torres, Nyomie Torres, Zakiya Torbert, Nailah Walthour ; drumers, Dellwyn Gilkes, Tra Bi Iizie, Talu Green, Stephen Litzsey, Foluso Mimy, David Williams -- Scripps scholarships and 2012 DanceAfrica honoree (27 min.) / speakers, Karen Brooks Hopkins, Richard Feldman, Colvin Grannum, Bill Matheus, Deborah Gray ; award recipients, Rechelle Abalos, Omari Contasté, Kishana Flenory, Tasha Joachim, Tamara Jolly, Diamond Roach, Ashley Roberts ; honouree, Chuck Davis.
• Disc 3 (approximately 79 min.). From the Sacred Forest and Beyond (14 min.) / danced by Charles Moore Dance Theatre. MESSENGER FROM THE SACRED FOREST: choreography, Charles Moore ; dancer, Jerbean Gilkes ; musician, Ron McBee. TAKAI: choreography, Charles Moore ; original dancers, Akwesi Assante, Ramona Candy, Janice Braithwaite, Karla McFarlane, Audrey Madison, David Pace, Donna Tait, Marie Rosenberg, Rita Victor with Larry Johnson, Tyrone Monroe. ADVKLOWA: choreography, Odukwe G. Sackeyfio ; dancers, Leslie Brothers, Carol Lonnie, Beverly Moore, Faye Moore, Efeya Sampson. TYI WARA: choreography, Charles Moore ; dancers, Clyde Wilder with full company. Original dancers, Akwesi Asanti, Janice Braithwaite, Ramona Candy, Karla McFarlane, Audrey Madison, David Pace, Marie Rosenberg, Donna Tait, Rita Victor ; company members, Leslie Cope Brothers, Jerbean Gilkes, Larry Johnson, Carol Lonnie, Tyrone Monroe, Beverly Moore, Faryce Moore, Efeya Sampson ; original drummers, Ron Mcbee, Willie White ; musicians, Iyedun Ince, Clifford Johnson, Ron Mcbee, Willie White -- Egungun, Gome (Interlude) & Gumboot (19 min.) / performed by Dinizulu Dancers, Drummers, and Singers: dancers, Raquel Kibibi Haynes, Lacine Wedderburn, Amma Hyland-Wilson, Amadoma Bediako, Kweku Ofori, Kofi Brown, Nadia Dieudonné ; drummer/dancer, Yao Ababio ; drummers, Osie Ababio, Kwabena Dinizulu, Kofi Dinizulu, Yao Dinisulu ; drumers, Eugene Armstrong, Tra Bilizie, Ibrahima Kolipe Camara, Bassanio Clark, Edwi, Carlos Francis, Dellwyn Gilkes, Baba Wesley Gray, Talu Green, Ryan Greenidge, Iyedun Ince, Baba Kino, Stephan Litzsky, Ron McBee, Foluso Mimy, James Roberts, Nyemba Seales, Diane Taylor, David Willams, Daoude Woods -- Remember to Love (34 min.) / performed by United African Dance Troupe: Ghizamboule Robinson, Malong Bayo (SUNU) ; Ghizamboule Robinson, Patricia Gittens (CAN DANCE) ; Ghizamboule Robinson (MARAKADON) ; Ghizamboule Robinson (DONBA) ; dancers, Kim Bailey, Akua Brabham, Sharon Elcock, Jacqueline Francis, Cyre Irby, Sarai Kearse, Noelle Pigott, Safiya Price, Thandiwe Price, Rasheeda Rhodes, Shanna Rizos, Lenea Stevens, Sophia Walsh, Sarah Ward ; drummers, Kirov Briggs, Jahreem Henry, Darian Jones, Frank Malloy Jr., Fareed Muhammed, Zykeiah Muhammed Bruce Tyler, Malik Ross -- Finale and bows (13 min.).

Call Number

*MGZIDVD 5-8070

OCLC

908603049

Title

DanceAfrica 2012 : One Africa/Many Rhythms, Opening Celebration, 2012 May 20 / artistic director, Chuck Davis ; presented by Brooklyn Academy of Music.

Production

2012.

Country of Producing Entity

U.S.

Type of Content

two-dimensional moving image

Type of Medium

video

Type of Carrier

videodisc

Restricted Access

Permission required.

Performer

Performers, Danys "La Mora" Pérez (New York City) ; United African Dance Troupe (Queens) (Musical Director, President, Kenzel Waller, Artist Director/Choreographer, Co-President, Ghizamboule Robinson) ; BAM/Restoration DanceAfrica Ensemble (Brooklyn) ; Alumni Companies: Charles Moore Dance Theatre (Brooklyn) (Artistic director, Ella Thompson Moore) ; Chuck Davis Dance Company (New York City) ; Dinizulu Dancers, Drummers, and Singers (Queens) (Artistic director, musician, Nana Kimati Dinizulu) ; International Afrikan-American Ballet (Brooklyn) (Founding artistic directors, Olukose Wiles, Rhonda Morman, Hazel Starkes Bryant, John Blandford).

Credits

Produced by BAM ; lighting designer, William H. Grant ; assistant lighting designer, Tameshia Johnson ; production stage manager, Mary Sue Gregson (May 20) ; stage manager, N'Goma Woolbright ; camera operated by Ben Cohen (Manager of Video and Media Production).

Event

Videotaped in performance at BAM Howard Gilman Opera House, Brooklyn, N.Y., as part of the BAM 2012 Winter/Spring season on 2012 May 20.

Biography

Premiered in 2009.

Source

Gift; Brooklyn Academy of Music, 2015.

Added Author

Davis, Chuck, 1937- artistic director.

Davis, Chuck, 1937- choreographer.

Davis, Chuck, 1937- honoree.

Davis, Chuck, 1937- speaker.

Grant, William H., III, lighting designer.

Gregson, Mary Sue, stage manager.

Woolbright, Ngoma, stage manager.

Koumbassa, Youssouf, choreographer.

Thornton-Daniels, Karen, choreographer.

Moore, Charles, 1928-1986, choreographer.

Sackeyfio, Odukwe G., choreographer.

Robinson, Ghizamboule, choreographer.

Cohen, Ben, videographer.

Perez, Danys, performer.

Hopkins, Karen Brooks, speaker.

Feldman, Richard, speaker.

Grannum, Colvin, speaker.

Matheus, Bill, speaker.

Gray, Deborah, speaker.

United African Dance Troupe, performer.

BAM/Restoration DanceAfrica Ensemble, performer.

Arthur Hall Afro-American Dance Ensemble, performer.

Charles Moore Dance Theatre, performer.

Chuck Davis Dance Company, performer.

Dinizulu Dancers, Drummers, and Singers, performer.

International Afrikan-American Ballet, performer.

Brooklyn Academy of Music, producer.

Brooklyn Academy of Music, presenter.

DanceAfrica (Festival)

Brooklyn Academy of Music, donor.

Added Title

Container of (work): Tribal Fusion (Choreographic work ; Koumbassa and Thornton-Daniels)

Container of (work): Messenger from the Sacred Forest (Choreographic work : Moore)

Container of (work): Takai (Choreographic work : Moore)

Container of (work): Advklowa (Choreographic work : Sackeyfio)

Container of (work): Tyi Wara (Choreographic work : Moore)

Container of (work): Egungun (Choreographic work)

Container of (work): Gome (Choreographic work)

Container of (work): Gumboot (Choreographic work)

Container of (work): Reflections of a Time (Choreographic work)

Container of (work): Remember to Love (Choreographic work : Robinson)

Research Call Number

*MGZIDVD 5-8070