YBCA and SKIN World Wide Present:

“RADICAL ANCESTRY”

Closing Finalé of Radical Presence: Black Performance in Contemporary Arts

Saturday, October 10th 2015

To celebrate the closing of the exhibition “Radical Presence”, SKIN World Wide and YBCA present “Radical Ancestry”, a dance floor journey through sound, art, tradition, and folklore. We invite you to this gorgeous, visceral celebration that weaves through the African and Latin-American diasporas. Featuring a mixture of live performances, dance, visual art, and DJ’s, we pay homage to our common bonds of ancestry and rhythm.

Featuring an extravaganza of live performances by:

Rara Tou Limen (Afro-Haitian Dance Ensemble)

Sambaxé Dance & Drum Company (Brazilian Samba Dance Company)

MJ’s Brass Boppers (Traditional New Orleans Second Line Marching Band)

DJ Cecil with Percussionists Ibou Ngom, Jeff Pierre & Vincent Perrault

Piwai

Son of Sōn

DJ Emancipacion

Visual Artists:

Azteca Negra

Sabreena Haque

Tigre Bailando

Tres Mercedes

Hosted By: Marc Bamuthi Joseph

Curator: Candi Martinez

 

Yerba Buena Center for the Arts

701 Mission Street

San Francisco, USA

Doors 8pm – 12am, All Ages

$10 with RSVP / $15 Door

TIX: http://ybca.org/radical-ancestry