Journey to the Kongo — The Creation of Kimpa Vita! A Solo ChoreOpera — Blog #1

2013-02-11T04:20:45-08:00By |Categories: CounterPULSE, Muisi-kongo Malonga, Performing Diaspora|Tags: , , , , , , |

I am not sure I can ever recall feeling such an urgent and bone-deep calling to tell a story, or a desire to delve deeply into myself in order to craft a new work in dance, music and theater. Of course, like any other artist, I have experienced both sudden shudders and slow simmers of inspiration, but my latest work, and first venture into the realm of solo performance, falls outside of the aforementioned experiences. This new creation, Kimpa Vita!