Name: DanceAfrica 2024
Start: 2024-05-27T19:30:00
Location: Brooklyn Academy of Music

Jasiri AU Kafele

Wunmi Olaiya

David Margolin Lawson

Al Crawford

Brooklyn Academy of Music

This year, the festival's anchor performance, under the artistic vision of Abdel R. Salaam, celebrates the dance and music of Cameroon. The program, titled The Origin of Communities / A Calabash of Cultures, fosters a unique collaboration with the DanceAfrica Spirit Walkers and The Billie's Youth Arts Academy Dance Ensemble, joined by Women Of The Calabash, an ensemble known for its mesmerizing polyphonic sound. The artistic vision is brought to life with costume designs by Wunmi Olaiya, lighting design by Al Crawford, set design by Jasiri Kafele, and music and sound design by David Margolin Lawson, creating an immersive experience that celebrates the depth of Cameroonian culture.