2010 Performers
Giant Magnet World Premiere Commission
Benn Lañu (We Are One)
Benin/Senegal
About Gansango
Gansango Music & Dance draws on the stunning talent of a multicultural group of international dancers and musicians presenting traditional and contemporary dance and music from West Africa. The company is directed by Etienne Cakpo, originally from Benin and now a teacher and choreographer based in Seattle. Gansango company collaborating artists perform regularly in the Seattle area, nationally and internationally. Gansango returns to Giant Magnet after having created Kaleta: A Children’s Ritual in 2003. That show went on to play at the Kennedy Center in Washington, D.C.
As the title of the new work implies, the more we share and learn from one another, the more we come to realize that we are all essentially the same; we celebrate the joy and drama of our lives through dance and music and culture regardless of where we come from. And as we dance together, we affirm our common humanity. Giant Magnet is honored to create this special offering for our audiences.
2010 Performers
Giant Magnet World Premiere Commission
Benn Lañu (We Are One)
Benin/Senegal
About Gansango
Gansango Music & Dance draws on the stunning talent of a multicultural group of international dancers and musicians presenting traditional and contemporary dance and music from West Africa. The company is directed by Etienne Cakpo, originally from Benin and now a teacher and choreographer based in Seattle. Gansango company collaborating artists perform regularly in the Seattle area, nationally and internationally. Gansango returns to Giant Magnet after having created Kaleta: A Children’s Ritual in 2003. That show went on to play at the Kennedy Center in Washington, D.C.
As the title of the new work implies, the more we share and learn from one another, the more we come to realize that we are all essentially the same; we celebrate the joy and drama of our lives through dance and music and culture regardless of where we come from. And as we dance together, we affirm our common humanity. Giant Magnet is honored to create this special offering for our audiences.