Gregory Maqoma: 'CION: Requiem of Ravel’s Boléro'
Schedule
Sat Sep 21 2024 at 06:00 pm
UTC-07:00Location
UCLA Royce Hall | Beverly Hills, CA
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Gregory Maqoma, one of South Africa’s most celebrated artists, is thrilling critics worldwide with his powerful new music and dance work, Cion: Requiem of Ravel’s Boléro. Inspired by the writings of South African novelist Zakes Mda and Maurice Ravel’s legendary composition, the award-winning theatrical experience weaves a narrative of greed, power, and communal mourning. Set in a graveyard, the hauntingly complex and percussive performance follows a designated mourner navigating the tensions of post-Apartheid South Africa. Featuring the transformative singing of an African gospel quartet and a rousing live score based on Isicathamiya harmonies, the production is described by Maqoma as “celebratory of our human experience” and a ritual to free the souls of those taken from the continent through slavery so they may “find peace.”
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Where is it happening?
UCLA Royce Hall, 340 Royce Dr, Los Angeles, CA 90095, United States,Los Angeles, California, Beverly HillsEvent Location & Nearby Stays:
