If any of you read my post a few weeks back about the Saartjie Project, you know that I find this group to be one of the most progressive groups around. If you don't know Saartjie "Sara" Baartman's story and why it's significance is still relevant in 2009, then you need to Google her and find out why.
JOYISM
dance/play/live
Binahkaye Joy activates the space with a fusion of dance, words, sounds, and fun, inviting everyone to participate in the dance that belongs to all of us. She is accompanied by the cosmic melodies of Manatho "Moonhead" Masani on mbira, the thumb piano.
and....
THE SAARTJIE PROJECT
The Saatjie Project is a diverse collective of black women performance artists weaving song, dance, visual art, spoken word & drama into a celebration that reclaims the humanity of Saartjie (Sara) Baartman and explores the continued fascination with the black female body...
www.thesaartjieproject.org
Joyism + The Saartjie Project
2 Shows in 1 Night!
Host ed by Sounds of Hope @ The Potter's House
Friday, March 20th
8PM-11PM
Doors open @ 7:30pm
Suggested Donation $15 (No one turned away!)
all tickets sold at the door!
The Potter's House
1658 Columbia Rd. NW
Washington, DC
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