Fiercely African: nora chipaumire on Self-Exile, Role Models, and her Miami Performance
Originally born in Zimbabwe, New York-based choreographer Nora Chipaumire is unafraid to confront the foundations of her own identity. Her upcoming performance, presented by Miami Light Project and Miami-Dade College’s MDC Live! performing arts series, promises three bold perspectives on the inward and outward landscapes she has traveled. She will move from a highly charged memoir of Zimbabwe’s Chimurenga Chechipiri into a filmed restaging of Anna Pavlova’s The Dying Swan, one of the 20th century’s iconic ballet solos. A third solo, excerpted from her new work Miriam, takes cues from the life and legend of African singer and civil rights activist Miriam Makeba.
We recently had the opportunity to dig deeper into Chipaumire’s creative process, speaking to her about her life and work.
By Miami New Times Staff
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