Research Catalog

Details

Additional authors

1. Davis, Chuck, 1937-
2. Salaam, Abdel R.
3. Brown, Ronald K., 1966-
4. Grant, William H., III
5. Robison, Mark (Cameraman)
6. Brooklyn Academy of Music.
7. Character Generators/Video.
8. Evidence Dance Company.
9. Farafina Kan.
10. SeèWè African Dance Company.
11. BAM/Restoration DanceAfrica Ensemble.
12. DanceAfrica (Festival)
13. Brooklyn Academy of Music. dnr NN-PD

Description

1. 1 videodisc (NTSC) (111 min.) : sd., col.; 4 3/4 in.

Alternative title

1. Upside down (Choreographic work : Brown)
2. Rebirth of our ancestors (Choreographic work)
3. Rhythm legacy: Book III, Club legacy (Choreographic work : Salaam)

Subject

1. Dance
2. Video
3. Drummers (Musicians)
4. Dance, Black

Genre/Form

1. Video.
2. Dance.

Contents

1. Jalibah's corner (ca. 5 min.) / speaker, Baba Chuck Davis.
2. Processional (ca. 8 min.) / performers, Council of Elders.
3. Rebirth of our ancestors (Yamama, Zaouli, Gbe gbe) (ca. 19 min.) / performers, Farafina Kan (Mahiri-Fadjimba Keita, artistic director & djembe): Nkenge Cunningham, Fofie Akoto, Bintou Kouyate, Quynn Johnson, Akosua Akoto (dancers/singers) ; Lesina Martin (lead singer/dancer) ; Menes Yahudah, Kweku Akoto, Amadou Kouyate, Malari Moore (djembe).
4. Memorial (ca. 7 min.) / speaker, Chuck Davis.
5. Rhythm legacy: Book III, Club legacy (2001) (ca. 11 min.) / choreographer, Abdel R. Salaam ; performers, BAM/Restoration DanceAfrica Ensemble: Markita Agard, Nayilah Antoine, Camille Bailey, Kourtney Charles, Alyssa Cloud, Desteni Edwards, Kishana Flenory, Thea Grier, Shaniya Hyndman, Qahirah Kibler, Elexus Knox, Monique Lalanne, Ashley London, Lauren Miller, Melissa Moore, Adrian Nelson, Jadeah Norris, Diamond Roach, Valencia Springer, Nailah Walthour.
6. Upside down (1998) (ca. 20 min.) / choreographer, Ronald K. Brown ; music, Fela Anikulapo Kuti ; performed by Evidence, A Dance Company: Joel Sule Adams, Arcell Cabuag, Otis Donovan Herring, Tiffany Quinn, Francine Ott, Lilli-Anne Tai, Clarice Young.
7. [Poem] (ca. 2 min.) / read by Chuck Davis.
8. Yankadi, Makaru, Soko, Soli, Joile Don, Casa, Dunumba (ca. 19 min.) / musicians, Modou Gueye and Asase Yaa Musicians: Kofi Ose Williams, Kwesi Ngoma, Ayanda Clark, Yao Ababbio ; performers, SeèWè African Dance Company (Mouminatou Camara, manager/artistic director): Denica Abdur-Razzaaq, Dennis Bailey, Naemeah Brown, Arimaris Cano, Monique Code, Fatou Gittens, Cachet Ivey, Kyra Johnson, Shawne Lee, Dijon Lindsey, Richard Nicon, Natasha Murphy, Darian Parker, Mamady Sano, Daaimah Taalib-din, Kyesha Vann, Rohiratou ;
9. Finale: Ensemble (honoring Dr. Doris Green) (ca. 13 min.) / speaker, Chuck Davis ; performers, entire cast.

Call number

1. *MGZIDVD 5-5292

Access (note)

1. Permission required.

Credits (note)

1. Video documentation, Character Generators Inc. ; cameraperson, Mark Robison.
2. Stage manager, N'Goma Woolbright ; assistant stage manager, Normadien Woolbright ; production stage manager, Brian Westmoreland.

Event (note)

1. Videotaped in performance at Brooklyn Academy of Music Howard Gilman Opera House, Brooklyn, N.Y., as part of the 2009 Spring Season, on May 24, 2009.

System details (note)

1. DVD.

Source (note)

1. Brooklyn Academy of Music.

Title

1. DanceAfrica 2009 [videorecording] : Rhythmic reflection: African legacies revealed / artistic director, Chuck Davis ; lighting design, William H. Grant III ; presented by Brooklyn Academy of Music.

Imprint

1. c2009.

Country of producing entity

1. U.S.

System details

1. DVD.

Event

1. Videotaped in performance at Brooklyn Academy of Music Howard Gilman Opera House, Brooklyn, N.Y., as part of the 2009 Spring Season, on May 24, 2009.

Credits

1. Video documentation, Character Generators Inc. ; cameraperson, Mark Robison.
2. Stage manager, N'Goma Woolbright ; assistant stage manager, Normadien Woolbright ; production stage manager, Brian Westmoreland.

Restricted access

1. Permission required.

Source

1. Gift; Brooklyn Academy of Music. NN-PD

Added author

1. Davis, Chuck, 1937- director.
2. Davis, Chuck, 1937- speaker.
3. Salaam, Abdel R., choreographer.
4. Brown, Ronald K., 1966- choreographer.
5. Grant, William H., III, lighting designer.
6. Robison, Mark (Cameraman), videographer.
7. Brooklyn Academy of Music.
8. Character Generators/Video.
9. Evidence Dance Company.
10. Farafina Kan.
11. SeèWè African Dance Company.
12. BAM/Restoration DanceAfrica Ensemble.
13. DanceAfrica (Festival)
14. Brooklyn Academy of Music. Donor NN-PD

Added title

1. Upside down (Choreographic work : Brown)
2. Rebirth of our ancestors (Choreographic work)
3. Rhythm legacy: Book III, Club legacy (Choreographic work : Salaam)

Research call number

1. *MGZIDVD 5-5292