Urban Bush Women
/ Compagnie Jant-Bi
LES ÉCAILLES DE LA MÉMOIRE (THE SCALES OF MEMORY)
- European premiere
- Performance Dance
›Les écailles de la mémoire‹ (The scales of memory) is the first collaboration between choreographers Jawole Willa Jo Zollar of the United States and Germaine Acogny of Senegal and their respective companies – the 7 women of Urban Bush Women and the 7 men of Compagnie JANT-BI – that explores themes of memory, resistance and love. The piece highlights the visceral link between African Americans and Africans and delves into the chasms and similarities of gender, history and geography.
A collaboration between Compagnie Jant-Bi and Urban Bush Women
Choreography: Germaine Acogny and Jawole Willa Jo Zollar In collaboration with the dancers
Original music composed and performed by Fabrice Bouillon-LaForest with Fréderic Bobin
Compagnie Jant-Bi: Babacar Ba, Cire Beye, Abdoulaye Kane, Pape Ibrahima Ndiaye, Ousmane Ndiaye, Bertrand Tchebe Saky, Abib Sow
Urban Bush Women: Maria Bauman, Nora Chipaumire, Catherine Dénécy, Paloma McGregor, Love Muwwakkil, Samantha Speis, Bennalldra Williams
Light design: J. Russell Sandifer
Costumes: Naoko Nagata
For sponsors see
www.urbanbushwomen.org
www.jant-bi.org
© Photo: Antoine Tempé
Duration: 95min
