Bintou Dembélé S/T/R/A/T/E/S Quartet 18-20 October 2016

Programme

When French choreographer Bintou Dembélé creates dance, she is drawn to stories that have been rendered invisible. In this performance, she works with two contemporary dance styles - hip hop and krump - asking questions about the past expressed and revealed in the dancers' movements. The differences between the soft rhythms of hip-hop and the aggressive expressions of krump build the performance. S/T/ R/A/T/E/S Quartet. The title comes from the English word 'stratum' (layers) and refers to the exploration of the past through different layers. On stage, Bintou Dembélé is accompanied by the "crumbler" Anne-Marie Van alias "Nach", singer Charlène Andjembé and musician Charles Amblard.

Bintou Dembélé is one of the pioneers of French hip hop and has danced with the major street companies in France. She belongs to a generation of dancers who have made the leap from street dance and battles to the stage. With her own company Rualité, she creates works that address issues of colonialism, representation, the body and the gaze.

About Krump
Krumping is a form of street dance originating in the United States that is characterised by fast and aggressive movements of the arms, legs, head, chest and feet.

Black Women´s Bodies and the White Gaze

In the context of the performance S/T/ R/A/T/E/S On 18 October, there will be a lecture with Victoria Kawesa. It will be a full evening looking at the black body in white space, from a post-colonial perspective. Go to the lecture first, watch the performance and stay for the after-talk!