Sankofa

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Event Sankofa
Venue Beckett Theatre @ CUB Malthouse, Southbank, VIC
First Date 14 December 2012
Last Date 15 December 2012
Dates Estimated No
Status Professional
World Premiere No
Description Asanti Dance Theatre presents a visceral and uplifting new work by Australia's leading African dancer/chorepgrapher, Appiah Annan. With live accompaniment from renowned Melbourne sound artist Dale Gorefinkel and instrumentalists Lamine Sonko, Kofi Kunpke, Boubacar Gaye and Bassidi Kone, Sankofa unites West African performance traditions and contemporary Australian dance practice in a stunning fusion of modern discipline and raw rhythmic energy.
Description Source Website
Primary Genre Dance
Secondary Genre Dance Theatre
Subjects Africa
Organisations
Contributors
Name Function Notes
Roland Cox Assistant Director
Appiah Annan Choreographer
Appiah Annan Dancer
Belinda Annan Dancer
Ekow Crentsil Dancer
Edward Eshun Dancer
Rita Fokio Dancer
Tamsen Franklin Dancer
Nadiah Idris Dancer
Julius Bright Sackey Dancer
Appiah Annan Director
Richard Vabre Lighting Designer
Boubacar Gaye Musician
Dale Gorefinkel Musician
Bassidi Kone Musician
Kofi Kunpke Musician
Lamine Sonko Musician
Text Nationality Australia
Production Nationality Australia
Event Status Completed
Data Source
Source Description
Correspondence Richard Vabre
Data Set AusStage
Event Identifier 161913