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Additional authors

1. Davis, Chuck, 1937-
2. Grant, Esther.
3. Best, Ahmondylla.
4. Giraud, Tiyé.
5. Patrick, Pamela.
6. Hall-Smith, Pat.
7. Thomas, Dwayne.
8. Colbert, Timothy.
9. Quantu, Sekou.
10. Quantu, Nikon.
11. Niles, Eugene.
12. Murray, Malcolm.
13. Calder, Caren.
14. Funky Mama.
15. Scott, Dianne.
16. Lett, Osunhwale.
17. Dye, Patricia.
18. Wright, Dina.
19. Thornton, Karen.
20. Rainey, Kevin.
21. Waymmonn, Marck.
22. Husbands, Dele.
23. McGee, Papa.
24. McGee, Mama.
25. Washington, Elsie.
26. Abramson, Lee.
27. Aburahman, Bilal.
28. Abdurahman, Rahkiah.
29. Carter, Al.
30. Taylor, Wilhelmina
31. Grant, William H., III.
32. Salaam, Abdel R.
33. Agyapon, Kweyao.
34. African-American Dance Ensemble.
35. Forces of Nature (Dance company)
36. Ladygourd Sangoma (Dance company)
37. Touch of Folklore and More (Dance company)
38. Brooklyn Academy of Music.
39. DanceAfrica (Festival)

Description

1. 3 videodiscs (NTSC) (151 min.) : sd., col.; 4 3/4 in.

Alternative title

1. Griot's corner
2. DanceAfrica, the griot's corner
3. Uncle Remus revisited.
4. Ode to Brahma.
5. N'ga chosan bu mya.
6. Honor the source.

Subject

1. Dance
2. Dance, Black > United States
3. Mandani (Dance)
4. Video

Genre/Form

1. Dance.
2. Video.

Contents

1. Disc 1 (56 min.): Introduction by Chuck Davis -- Honoring those who have passed on to the ancestral ground -- Libation -- Uncle Remus revisited / music, Kweyao Agyapon ; costumes, Abdel R. Salaam, Esther Grant ; performed by Forces of Nature: Dwayne Thomas (Brer Supah Hawk), Timothy Colbert (Brer Rattler), Sekou Quantu, Nikon Quantu, Eugene Niles, Malcolm Murray, Caren Calder (Funky Mama), Dianne Scott, Osunhwale Lett, Patricia Dye, Dina Wright (Chickweed), Karen Thornton (Chigaboo), Esther Grant (Kawkina) -- Ode to Brahma / costumes, Salaam, Grant ; performed by Forces of Nature: Grant, Calder, Scott, Thornton, Wright, Lett, Kevin Rainey, Niles, Marck Waymmonn, Dye, Dele Husbands.
2. Disc 2 (58 min.): N'ga chosan bu mya (Honor the source) : an African-American awareness ritual / in order of appearance: Mask dancers: the African-American Dance Ensemble ; Initiates: the African-American Dance Ensemble ; Council of Elders: Papa McGee, Mama McGee, Elsie Washington, Lee Abramson, Bilal Aburahman, Rahkiah Abdurahman, Al Carter ; Village youths: Touch of Folklore and More ; Ritual: the African-American Dance Ensemble -- Give us strength: featuring Mandani, Touch of Folklore and more ; Body and soul: Ladygourd Sangoma (Ahmondylla Best, Tiye Giraud, Pamela Patrick, Pat Hall-Smith) ; In celebration : [performed by entire cast] ; Grand finale.
3. Disc 3 (37 min.): Conclusion of N'ga chosan bu mya.

Call number

1. *MGZIDVD 5-701

Note

1. Fourteenth annual festival of African-American dance and music.

Access (note)

1. Permission required.

Credits (note)

1. Choreography, Chuck Davis (for the African-American Dance Ensemble and masked dancers), Abdel Salaam (for Forces of Nature), members of Ladygourd Sangoma, and Wilhelmina Taylor (for Touch of Folklore and More); lighting, William H. Grant III; artistic director/griot [oral historian], Chuck Davis.

Event (note)

1. Videotaped in performance at Brooklyn Academy of Music Opera House on June 1, 1991.

Funding (note)

1. This videorecording was preserved with support provided in part by Save America's Treasures through a partnership between the National Endowment for the Arts and the National Park Service, Department of the Interior.

System details (note)

1. DVD.

Title

1. Dance Africa : the griot's corner [videorecording].

Imprint

1. 1991.

Country of producing entity

1. United States.

Credits

1. Choreography, Chuck Davis (for the African-American Dance Ensemble and masked dancers), Abdel Salaam (for Forces of Nature), members of Ladygourd Sangoma, and Wilhelmina Taylor (for Touch of Folklore and More); lighting, William H. Grant III; artistic director/griot [oral historian], Chuck Davis.

Performer

1. Performed by the African-American Dance Ensemble, Forces of Nature, Ladygourd Sangoma, and Touch of Folklore and More.

Event

1. Videotaped in performance at Brooklyn Academy of Music Opera House on June 1, 1991.

Restricted access

1. Permission required.

Funding

1. This videorecording was preserved with support provided in part by Save America's Treasures through a partnership between the National Endowment for the Arts and the National Park Service, Department of the Interior.

System details

1. DVD.

Local note

1. Former classmark: *MGZIC 9-3370.

Added author

1. Davis, Chuck, 1937- director.
2. Davis, Chuck, 1937- host.
3. Davis, Chuck, 1937- choreographer.
4. Grant, Esther. Costume designer. Performer
5. Best, Ahmondylla. Performer
6. Giraud, Tiyé. Performer
7. Patrick, Pamela. Performer
8. Hall-Smith, Pat. Performer
9. Thomas, Dwayne. Performer
10. Colbert, Timothy. Performer
11. Quantu, Sekou. Performer
12. Quantu, Nikon. Performer
13. Niles, Eugene. Performer
14. Murray, Malcolm. Performer
15. Calder, Caren. Performer
16. Funky Mama. Performer
17. Scott, Dianne. Performer
18. Lett, Osunhwale. Performer
19. Dye, Patricia. Performer
20. Wright, Dina. Performer
21. Thornton, Karen. Performer
22. Rainey, Kevin. Performer
23. Waymmonn, Marck. Performer
24. Husbands, Dele. Performer
25. McGee, Papa. Performer
26. McGee, Mama. Performer
27. Washington, Elsie. Performer
28. Abramson, Lee. Performer
29. Aburahman, Bilal. Performer
30. Abdurahman, Rahkiah. Performer
31. Carter, Al. Performer
32. Taylor, Wilhelmina, choreographer.
33. Grant, William H., III. Lighting designer
34. Salaam, Abdel R., choreographer. Costume designer
35. Agyapon, Kweyao. Composer
36. African-American Dance Ensemble.
37. Forces of Nature (Dance company)
38. Ladygourd Sangoma (Dance company)
39. Touch of Folklore and More (Dance company)
40. Brooklyn Academy of Music.
41. DanceAfrica (Festival)

Added title

1. Uncle Remus revisited.
2. Ode to Brahma.
3. N'ga chosan bu mya.
4. Honor the source.

Research call number

1. *MGZIDVD 5-701