Kinshasa, April 25th, 2023 (CPA). – Seven years after his death in Abidjan, Cote d’Ivoire, following a malaise on stage during the Urban Music Festival of Anoumabo (FEMUA) on April 24th, 2023, the singer of Democratic Republic of Congo, Jules…
The San Francisco International Arts Festival is proud to present the World Premiere of Religion Kitendi: Dress Code by Chanel 'Byb' Bibene, artistic director of Kiandanda Dance Theater with an original live score composed and performed live by Manolo Davila. The piece is inspired by Congolese Sapeurs (dandies) who become metaphors for the legacy and ongoing political ramifications of European slavery and colonization in both Africa and America.