Handclap Polyrhythm

GIWAYEN MATA

History and Information about dances and rhythms

Asian Iban

Asian Iban is a woman’s dance from Nigeria, West. We do it in celebration of all of the dynamics that make us women- strength, sassiness, and more. As cultural ambassadors, our

purpose (Nia) is to preserve and demonstrate the beauty and richness of African cultures and cultures of the African Diaspora and show the connection to contemporary culture.

Choreographical credit: Ofonmbuk Uyoe

Musical arrangement: Ofonmbuk Uyoe

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The bass drums made of wood or metal, cow hide, metal rings and string, including the sangban, kenkeni, and dununba are usually played with sticks. They most often provide the foundation of the rhythms. Using call and response the students will create a vocal polyrhythm that will reinforce the information being taught about these instruments.

Bad Mamma Jamma

Women are bad, women are curvaceous, women are sassy, women are beautiful, brassy, bold, and powerful! This is an Afrikan American intro to the Afrikan rhythm, Lekule. This funky rhythm created by Master Malinke for his wife in celebration of her beautiful curves and swerves. Funkaditi, the musical breakdown, was created by Mahiri Keita and some of his students. As Afrikan people we use our power to create and demonstrate our inherent connection to the rhythm while returning our Afrikan

Bak/Siko

Bak and Siko are rhythms were taught to Omelika Kuumba by Senegalese Master Drummer, Ibrahima Camara.

Carter G. Woodson Rap (Written by Dr. Folami Prescott-Adams)

It is important to study the cultures of the world throughout the year we are grateful for the efforts of Carter Goodwin Woodson (1875-1950) who in 1926 earned the designation as “The Father of Negro History”. His life is a testament of his devotion to a great cause of diminishing apathy among African Americans and promoting respect and acknowledgment for the history of people of African descent. He founded the “Association for the Study of Negro Life and History” in 1915, an association that began publishing The Journal of Negro History in 1916 and has continued every three months without fail since that date. Through his life work, Woodson established Black history as a legitimate topic of study.

Dahomey Court Dance

Lifting the spirit of our sisters, summoning the energy of our Creator and our ancestors to open the way for our continued growth and ascension, we celebrate our empowerment as receptive vessels of love and light, while standing tall, learning, teaching, inspiring and creating together. We move along life’s journey with this royal court dance of the Dahomey people. (15 min)

Dundunba

Dundunba is a dance of strength from the Kouroussa village in Guinea. It sometimes includes martial arts, wrestling and acrobatics and can be competitive. There are over fifteen Dundunbas.

Ekonkon

Ekonkon is a dance that celebrates the harvest of the Jola people of the Cassamance Region of Senegal, West Africa. We open our concert in observance of the celebration of the “first fruits” and are thankful for the many manifestations of the fruits of our labor.

Evolution

An ORIGINAL GIWAYEN MATA CREATION!!!! This is our story, our dance, our music, our song, our way. Art as a refection of culture is a continuum. In the spirit of Kujichagulia, we continue to create ourselves. As Africans in America our creativity continues to unfold in diverse and exciting ways. (10 min)

Fanga

Goin’ To The Gullah

The people, the culture, the language of the Georgia Sea Islands, Charleston, S.C., etc. are indicative of an African connection in America. The hand clapping, foot stomping, body slapping polyrhythms and stories of the freedom train told encoded messages showing that even when the instruments are gone the rhythm within African people remains strong.

Handclap Polyrhythm

A polyrhythm is two or more rhythms played at the same time in a musically coordinated fashion. This piece will be one of the many times when GIWAYEN MATA will ask you to join in with the fun while making music using your hands.

Heed the Call is the first song Omelika wrote for GIWAYEN MATA. It tells the listener about whowe are, and reminds us of our responsibility to help heal the planet. Ile, Ile, Ile, Ile Ile! is a chant taught to us by Nana Katunje on our trip to BAM. It evokes energies intent on healing the planet. Please clean up, recycle, and conserve. Mama earth needs our help!

lyrics- Omelika Kuumba

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