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Additional authors

1. Davis, Chuck, 1937-
2. Moffat, Lynn.
3. Silvestre, Rosangela
4. Agyapon, Kweyao.
5. Rivera, Freddie.
6. Wimberly, Michael.
7. Ince, Iyedum.
8. Love, Ada.
9. Ali, Habibah
10. Hector, Fritzlynn
11. Harris, Rennie, 1964-
12. Dinizulu, Alice.
13. Dinizulu, Esi-Ayisi.
14. Ajaibo, Ankobeahene.
15. Nkosi, K. M.
16. Barreto, Lygya
17. Osborne, Gene.
18. Bangoura, M'Bemba
19. Camara, Maimouna
20. Thornton, Karen.
21. Dye, Patricia.
22. Love, Jewel.
23. Diarra, Adu
24. Grant, William H., III.
25. Woolbright, Ngoma.
26. Gibson-Woolbright, Normadien.
27. Even, Tirtza.
28. Dinizulu Dancers and Singers.
29. Roots of Brazil Dance Troupe.
30. Djoulé Africans (Dance company)
31. PAKA Dance Theater Company.
32. Rennie Harris PureMovement (Dance company)
33. Brooklyn Academy of Music.
34. Character Generators/Video.
35. DanceAfrica (Festival)
36. DHCA.

Description

1. 4 videodiscs (NTSC) (128 min.) : sd., col.; 4 3/4 in.

Alternative title

1. Honor the source

Subject

1. Dance > Brazil > Bahia (State)
2. Stick dances
3. Combat dances
4. Dance > Ghana
5. Video
6. Child dancers
7. Mask dances
8. Child musicians
9. Dance > Guinea
10. Drummers (Musicians)
11. Acrobatic dancing
12. Dance, Black > United States
13. Capoeira (Dance)

Genre/Form

1. Dance.
2. Video.

Contents

1. Disc 1 (36 min.): Jali's corner / greetings and welcome by Chuck Davis -- Memorial: Egun-gun / performed by the Dinizulu African Dancers, Drummers and Singers ; executive director, Alice Dinizulu ; artistic director, Esi-Ayisi Dinizulu ; special guest artists, Ankobeahene Ajaibo and K.M. Nkosi -- Exit of candles -- Libation -- Bawa / dance from northern Ghana ; performed by the Dinizulu African Dancers, Drummers and Singers ; executive director, Alice Dinizulu ; artistic director, Esi-Ayisi Dinizulu ; special guest artists, Ankobeahene Ajaibo and K.M. Nkosi.
2. Disc 2 (17 min.): Maculele / stick dance also known as jogo de bastoes ; performed by Roots of Brazil ; artistic director, lead singer, and choreographer, Lygya Barreto ; guest soloist, Rosangela Silvestre -- Samba de Caboclo / dance named after the Caboclo, a racial blend of the indigenous Brazilian Indian and the white European, with African influences / performed by Roots of Brazil ; artistic director, lead singer, and choreographer, Lygya Barreto ; guest soloist, Rosangela Silvestre -- Capoeira / combat dance ; performed by Roots of Brazil ; artistic director, lead singer, and choreographer, Lygya Barreto ; guest soloist, Rosangela Silvestre.
3. Disc 3 (55 min.): Ancient rhythms / performed by drummers of Djoulé African ; director, Gene Osborne, Jr. ; choreographers, M'Bemba Bangoura and Maimouna Camara ; includes child performers -- Tidinba / dance of celebration from the Conakry region of Guinea / performed by Djoulé African ; director, Gene Osborne, Jr. ; choreographers, M'Bemba Bangoura and Maimouna Camara -- Jali's corner / performed by Chuck Davis -- The spirit of the drum / first segment of a work-in-progress titled One tree--many roots, by Kweyao Agyapon, Patricia Dye, and Karen Thornton ; performed by PAKA Dance Theater Company ; co-directors, Patricia Dye and Karen Thornton ; choreographer, Jewel Love ; in five sections: Drum spirit musicians ; Hip hop, choreographed by Fritzlynn Hector ; Wolosodong, choreographed by Jewel Love and Adu Diarra ; Music in the spirit, performed by Kweyao Agyapon (mbira), Freddie (Ayinde Nakata) Rivera (flute), and Michael Wimberly (balafon) ; Finale: Two moves--one spirit, choreographed by Jewel Love, performed by Iyedum Ince and Ade Love (djembe), Fritzlynn Hector and Habibah Ali (hip-hop), and the company (Manjani) -- Students of the asphalt jungle / choreography, Rennie Harris ; performed by Rennie Harris Pure Movement ; artistic director, Rennie Harris.
4. Disc 4 (20 min.): Introduction of the five companies and their directors / by Chuck Davis -- Presentation to Chuck Davis -- Acknowledgments -- Closing pledge and dance.

Call number

1. *MGZIDVD 5-734

Note

1. Presented by Brooklyn Academy of Music.
2. Accompanied by house program.

Access (note)

1. Permission required.

Credits (note)

1. Cameraperson, Tirtza Even; lighting, William H. Grant III; stage manager, N'goma Woolbright; assistant to the stage manager, Normadien Woolbright; founder and artistic director, Chuck Davis; supervising producer, Lynn Moffat; assistant artistic director, Jewel Love.

Event (note)

1. Videotaped in performance at Brooklyn Academy of Music Opera House, New York, on May 21, 1995 [dated May 18 on frame], by Character Generators Inc.

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 America [videorecording] : honor the source.

Imprint

1. c1995.

Country of producing entity

1. United States.

Credits

1. Cameraperson, Tirtza Even; lighting, William H. Grant III; stage manager, N'goma Woolbright; assistant to the stage manager, Normadien Woolbright; founder and artistic director, Chuck Davis; supervising producer, Lynn Moffat; assistant artistic director, Jewel Love.

Performer

1. Host, Chuck Davis.

Event

1. Videotaped in performance at Brooklyn Academy of Music Opera House, New York, on May 21, 1995 [dated May 18 on frame], by Character Generators Inc.

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 9-5157.

Local subject

1. Mask dances.
2. Stick dances.
3. Combat dances.
4. Acrobatic dancing.

Added author

1. Davis, Chuck, 1937- host.
2. Davis, Chuck, 1937- director.
3. Davis, Chuck, 1937- dancer.
4. Moffat, Lynn. Producer
5. Silvestre, Rosangela, dancer.
6. Agyapon, Kweyao. Creator. Instrumentalist
7. Rivera, Freddie. Instrumentalist
8. Wimberly, Michael. Instrumentalist
9. Ince, Iyedum. Performer
10. Love, Ada. Performer
11. Ali, Habibah, dancer.
12. Hector, Fritzlynn, choreographer, dancer.
13. Harris, Rennie, 1964- choreographer. Director
14. Dinizulu, Alice. dir
15. Dinizulu, Esi-Ayisi. Director
16. Ajaibo, Ankobeahene. Performer
17. Nkosi, K. M. Performer
18. Barreto, Lygya, choreographer. Singer. Director
19. Osborne, Gene. Director
20. Bangoura, M'Bemba, choreographer.
21. Camara, Maimouna, choreographer.
22. Thornton, Karen. Creator. Director
23. Dye, Patricia. Director
24. Love, Jewel. Director
25. Diarra, Adu, choreographer.
26. Grant, William H., III. Lighting designer
27. Woolbright, Ngoma.
28. Gibson-Woolbright, Normadien.
29. Even, Tirtza. Videographer
30. Dinizulu Dancers and Singers.
31. Roots of Brazil Dance Troupe.
32. Djoulé Africans (Dance company)
33. PAKA Dance Theater Company.
34. Rennie Harris PureMovement (Dance company)
35. Brooklyn Academy of Music.
36. Character Generators/Video.
37. DanceAfrica (Festival)
38. DHCA.

Research call number

1. *MGZIDVD 5-734