Yemaya

Title

Yemaya

Department

Dance

Keywords

Dance See all items with this value
Yoruba See all items with this value

Description

The work commemorates and celebrates a Yoruba Goddess. 'Yemaya' is a mother goddess, the goddess of home, fertility, love and family. She is revered for keeping many African slaves alive as they were shipped across the Atlantic Ocean. Like water she represents both change and constancy - bringing forth life, protecting it, and changing it as is necessary. 'Yemaya' is a spiritual link between Africa and her Diaspora, a symbol of power, grace, beauty and protection.

Is Part of

Dance UCT 2018

Choreographer

Maxwell Rani

Cast

Bronwyn Adams See all items with this value
Chamonay Anthony See all items with this value
Bernelee Fortuin See all items with this value
Erin Halford See all items with this value
Michail Labans See all items with this value
Tameca Marney See all items with this value
Jody Moolman See all items with this value
Robyn Settler See all items with this value
Nomxolisi Zimba See all items with this value

Musician

Jongi Monatsi
Andile Kraai

Production Website

YouTube | Yemaya

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Yemaya production video material Moving Image