About Anuang’A
Fernando Anuang’a is part of a new generation of Kenyan contemporary choreographers that are trying to revive interest in African dance and culture. He combines traditional Maasai moves with western styles; this often results in breath-taking performances… Reuters.
Maasai dance
The Maasai traditional dance is unique among the African dances. One can compare the body movement to a wave where it evolve in turn: the neck, the shoulders, the chest and the back bottom. The gestural is rather sober, the arms remain close to the body and the legs budge in vertical jumps:
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"Identity" dance show - 02 November 2011 at Alliance Française Nairobi-Kenya, Festival VAISON DANSES "Traditional Future" 24 Juillet 2011 à 18h Theatre Nymphée Festival Les Cultures du Monde - Gannat "Fusion Indo-Maasai" 22 juillet 2011 à 21h "A Journey into the future" 19 Juin 2011 Festival June Events Atelier de Paris - Carolyn CARLSON - Paris.
Dancer and choreographer Anuang’A Fernando has created a powerful new dance style that amalgamates traditional Masai dance with modern dance.
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Traditional future
An initiatory path with a will to take tradition to the future, the dancer research a way for the Maasaï dance to live fully its era. Anuang’a feels the limit of the vertical energy in the Maasaï jump “cliche touristic” and at the same time evolves the Maasaï undulation gesture from the ancestral age in a amazing way.
Voices & Feelings
Anuang’a is dancing his deep emotions through Voices: the power of old man’s prayers, the stories and songs of the old Maasai woman, the love songs and the warriors morans songs. Primary emotions translated by a combination of traditional and contemporary moves..
A journey into the future
There is a rhythmic force and musical production in the body of the dancer; the voice comes from the impact of feet on the floor and the sound of the jewellery is enough to awaken the ancestral memory of his dance.
Fusion Indo-Maasai
The dance spectacle “Fusion Indo-Maasaï ” brings together JAYA and Anuang’a, “handing over tradition”, induces us in a choreographic whirlwind to the deep end of their roots. A show with some humor, a lot of emotions and great deal of positive energy…
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