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Directed by Niyi Coker Jr., Jean Bodon. With Russell Adams, Adisa Alkebulan, Molefi Kete Asante, Katherine Bankole. An analysis of the inception of Black Studies in U.S. Universities, a lasting impact from the Civil Rights Movement of the 1960’s.

Directed by Niyi Coker Jr.. With Matthew Amend, Catina Bryant, Michelle Dodson, Duane Martin Foster. Set in North St. Louis in the summer of 1958, ‘Pennies for the Boatman’ offers a dual profile of Helen, a stolid African-American seamstress, and Camilla, the tempestuous prodigal sister who roars b…

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Directed by Niyi Coker Jr.. In 1904 a man named Ota Benga was removed from the Congo in Central Africa and placed in the New York City Bronx Zoo, in a cage with primates. He spent his nights at the Monkey house. He was on display as living proof of Darwin’s theory of evolution.

Miriam Makeba Mama Africa the Musical. Miriam Makeba’s story is told at last through “riveting dances,” “searing South African songs, chants and harmonies,” “exquisite choreography,” and “colorful costuming!” An inspirational and universal story that

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MUSICALS which relate the story of the influential or famous individual provide a potent means of engaging and gaining insight into their lives and milieus – in an entertaining manner.

By popular demand, Miriam Makeba Mama Africa The Musical will be staged at Artscape Theatre from 02 – 12 February 2017.

Miriam Makeba musical dubbed Mama Africa The Musical relives pivotal moments in the life of Miriam Makeba with Pata Pata, Meadowlands, more

And so legendary African cultural and civil rights activist, Miriam Makeba, returned to Cape Town last Friday and she was a show-stopper, filling the land with memories and recalls of her extraordinary life of struggles and accomplishments in the arts.

MAMA AFRICA: THE MUSICAL, the bio-musical about Miriam Makeba, will be staged at Artscape Theatre Centre this February, with tour dates booked for the United Kingdom in March and Nigeria in May.