A MOMENT – WAKATI showcasing through imagery, dance and music how we can find support, care and comfort in our shared experiences in the moments we share with others in our everyday lives. The creative interpretation shows the power of courage built through events that happened in our lives unexpectedly and led us to be patient, attentive and understanding so that we can deal with the challenges and moments of joy in life.
Concept and performance by Tadhi Alawi and Samwel Japhet
Duration: 45 Minutes
Original Music by Shabani Mugado
Film production by Jimmy Mathias
Production: Nantea Dance Company
Shot and edited by: Ari Snow
A MOMENT – WAKATI, has been performed in various festivals and Theaters: in Germany at Theater Kiel and TanzLabor Roxy Ulm 2024, Israel at the Tel Aviv International Dance Festival at Suzanne Dellal Centre 2023, in The Netherlands at the AfroVibes Festival 2021, in New York at the Battery Dance Festival 2021, in Düsseldorf at the Internationale Tanzmesse NRW – Open Studio at Tanzhaus nrw 2022, in Italy at the International Prize PROSPETTIVA DANZA TEATRO 2022, In Latvia at LAIKS DEJOT Festival 2022, in UK at the Let’s Dance International Frontiers 2022, in Tanzania at the Time2Dance Festival 2021, In Germany at 36. International Choreographic Competition Hannover 2022, In Belgium at To Be Antwerp 2021.