Dancer’s expressive story of her native Zimbabwe
Love for her native Zimbabwe drives expatriate choreographer nora chipaumire in the stinging “Lions Will Roar, Swans Will Fly, Angels Will Wrestle Heaven, Rains Will Break: Gukurahundi,” now receiving its world premiere at the Museum of Contemporary Art. Painstakingly designed and quietly performed, the piece obliquely addresses the Matabeleland Massacres of the early 1980s.
The Dance Enthusiast Meets the 2014 Bessie Award Nominee nora chipaumire
This two-time Bessie Winner is nominated for the Outstanding Revival of “dark swan”
Der Theaterpodcast (16) – Theater und die Klimakrise Verschwendung und Verantwortung
The climate crisis is a fact. This applies to the theater as well. Not only as a topic, but also as a challenge for its practice: Must the performing arts now return to their roots, to open-air performances and shows by candlelight? How can theater be produced in a climate-friendly way within global co-production contexts?
nora chipaumire über Kultur und Klima „Für mich als Afrikanerin gibt es keine Privilegien“
nora chipaumire im Gespräch mit Susanne Burkhardt. Der Kunstmarkt sei rassistisch, und auch Europa beute afrikanische Künstler aus. Das sagt die in Simbabwe aufgewachsene Choreographin nora chipaumire. Ihr Gegenrezept: „Wir müssen miteinander reden. Und das wird kein Spaß.“
SAME SAME BUT DIFFERENT // nora chipaumire & Wouter Vanhaelemeesch
In February 2019, Ghent will welcome a new festival: Same Same But Different, an international festival focusing on the universal issues of colonization and decolonization, identity, and geopolitical economics. The festival will open with African choreographer nora chipaumire. Her triptych “#PUNK 100% POP *N!GGA” — a performance featuring dance, song, beats, and spoken word —… Continue reading SAME SAME...
Conversation with nora chipaumire
Conversation with nora chipaumire after ‘portrait of myself as my father‘ performed by nora chipaumire, Pape Ibrahima N’diaye, and Shamar Watt at the Beursschouwburg Brussels (16 & 17.02.2018). “When those bodies are constantly put at risk, constantly alienated, we have to find another way to hold the material, the knowledge. So this knowledge needs to… Continue reading Conversation with...
Une Vie d’artiste – Les corps se soulèvent avec la performeuse nora chipaumire
La chorégraphe américaine originaire du Zimbabwe, nora chipaumire, propose une trilogie de performances autour de l’émancipation des corps noirs, inspirée par Patti Smith, Grace Jones et Rit Nzele. Leyla McCalla sort “Capitalist blues”, nouvel album engagé.
L’artiste nora chipaumire déploie son art à Montreuil pour le Festival d’Automne
La 45ᵉ édition du Festival d’Automne s’ouvre ce week-end à Paris. Plusieurs spectacles sont au programme, dont la création de nora chipaumire, Dambudzo. La chorégraphe zimbabwéenne, très connue à l’international, a longtemps vécu à New-York et partage maintenant essentiellement son temps entre Harare et Berlin.
Minded Podcast
In a riveting episode of the MINDED podcast, artist nora chipaumire delved into her life, work, and philosophy, providing listeners with a profound glimpse into the mind of a woman who defies conventional labels. Born in Zimbabwe and now a self-proclaimed citizen of the world, chipaumire’s work transcends boundaries, utilizing the body as a powerful… Continue reading Minded Podcast
Seeds | Llupe & nora chipaumire
Llupe invites multidisciplinary dance artist nora chipaumire to talk about her ongoing projects, her approach to music in her practice, and the connection between Harare, New York, and Berlin, where she lives and works.