Songs of the Soil
Image by Christopher Cushman
“Songs of the Soil is a turbulent and disorienting mixture of images, sound and movement by South African performer Mafa Makhubalo. The work features sound recordings from an interview with anti-apartheid activist Steve Biko and from a traditional healer’s ceremony. Songs of the Soil seemed to enact a journey from enslavement to education and enlightenment “
- Colleen Snell, The Dance Current
Presented at TEADE 2019 Matanza, Cuba (excerpt of the work).
Curated by dance Immersion, Footsteps Across Canada 2016
Choreographer: Mafa Makhubalo
Music Edit: Mafa Makhubalo
Lighting Design: Sharon DiGenova
Lighting: Sharon DiGenova
Stage Technician: Sharon DiGenova
Dramaturgy: Roshanak Jaberi
Photography: Christopher Cushman
Description: Songs of the Soil a journey from enslavement to enlightenment, the earthy/ physical, to another, the spiritual/ celestial. It serves to bridge the gap between the human world and the spiritual world.
Acknowledgements: Commissioned by dance Immersion and creation support by the Toronto Arts Council.
