Tabanka African and Caribbean Peoples Dance Ensemble is a Norwegian based company, led by artistic director Thomas Talawa Prestø. It is rooted in the real need for a kinetic voice that speaks the stories and histories of African diasporic bodies in a modernistic and futuristic reality. Rhythm, Roots and Revolution deals with racism, discrimination, identity, belonging, heritage and hope, provoking thought and reflection. The company share a rich and vibrant mixed billed of work that encompasses their unique approach to art and community from an Afrofuturistic and Caribfuturistic perspective, a phrase coined by the company.
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