Artists & Projects Directory

• Africa Consortium
• Boyzie Cekwana
• Dan Hurlin
• David Roussève/REALITY
• Dean Moss
• Gregory Maqoma
• Los Muñequitos
• Marc Bamuthi Joseph
• Ralph Lemon
• Stories Left to Tell
• The America Project
• Yasuko Yokoshi

Gregory Maqoma/Vuyani Dance Theatre

Gregory Maqoma, one of South Africa's leading choreographers, brings his acclaimed work, Beautiful Me to the U.S. for his debut North American tour in Fall 2009. In an ongoing investigation of his own identity in relationship to history, humanity and nature, Maqoma begins with movement, text and music contributed by three master choreographers who have had great influence on him: Akram Khan's Contemporary Kathak; Faustin Linyekula's visual dance-theater; and Vincent Mantsoe's Afro-fusion. By layering these distinct and diverse styles with his own unique lightness and humor, Maqoma rewrites the definition of post-modern African choreographer.

Accompanied on stage by four exceptional South African musicians (violin, cello, sitar and percussion), simple lighting and set design, Beautiful Me speaks honestly and directly about the process of finding one's authentic voice.