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Angélique Kidjo; Yemandja

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Yemandja, named for a Yoruban deity, is a panoramic work of magical realism, a parable about gods and humans that illuminates through song what can happen when people are robbed of their culture. Kidjo sings her transfixing music backed by a live band and a chorus of dancer-singers, in a fully staged production directed by Cheryl Lynn Bruce and featuring stage design by the revered Black American visual artist Kerry James Marshall; the libretto i...

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1 dates (23 Apr - 23 Apr)

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University of California, Berkeley

Berkeley, CA, United States

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