GRIOT invites you on a journey from Senegal to Brazil and into the American South. Witness how this keeper of oral tradition impacts the communities, lineage, and culture where they live. In movement, music, and memory, audiences witness the Griot’s mix of virtuosic talent, role as a lineage keeper, and essential presence in communities today. From baobabs to beaches, we cross country borders and the boundaries we impose on ourselves. Choreographed by Oluyinka Akinjiola and Michael Galen, music developed and performed with Tama master & Griot Massamba Diop, an immersive score created by Galen incorporating field recordings from Brazil and Senegal.
Dates: Sept 12-14 & Sept 19-21
Times: Fri & Sat. 7:30pm, Sun 2:30pm
Location: Reed College Performing Arts Building, Massee Performance Lab (128)
3203 Southeast Woodstock Boulevard, Portland, Oregon 97202-8199
Ticket Link: https://events.reed.edu/event/griot
Prices: $16-$26
Thank you to our funders:
The National Endowment for the Arts, The City of Portland, Reed College Dance Department, Ronnie LaCroute, the Sandra Boynton Advised Fund, Creative West, Collins Foundation, Oregon Community Foundation, Ron Naito, Marie Lamfrom, Oregon Cultural Trust, and Multnomah County Cultural Coalition
