Traoré Event 3: DREAM MANDÉ – DJATA performance

Artist-in-Residence: Rokia Traoré

The Artist-in-Residence Program, first initiated by IAAA in 1996, has become one of the most respected and well attended programs at New York University with audiences particularly attracted to the interdisciplinary nature of the programs. This semester we welcome Malian musician superstar Rokia Traoré. Through three programs curated by her, she shares her work, ideas and philosophy as an international arts and culture advocate who promotes making a positive difference through the creation of venues dedicated to the community, and through critical thinking through the arts and culture. Programs moderated by Michael E. Veal Professor of Ethnomusicology at Yale University.

Traoré Event 3: DREAM MANDÉ – DJATA performance

Dream Mandé – Djata is a musical monologue written by Rokia Traoré. It is structured around the griot tradition of oral history story telling. At the same time, it is a modern project born out of inevitable changes to the form that can complement the past using contemporary concepts, a vision or contextualized perception that goes against tradition. The narrative of the show adopts part of the story of Soundiata Keïta and the empire of the Mandé. The text is told in French or English in the manner of the griots, interwoven with classical songs of the Mandingo epic history.

This event requires tickets. Please go to nyuskirball.org. Please note RSVP does not guarantee a ticket, please read more about ticketing policy on the event website page.

Sponsored by The Institute of African American Affairs + Center for Black Visual Culture. Co-sponsored by the Department of Photography & Imaging, Tisch School of the Arts.