The Sankofa Trilogy at Tarragon Theatre

Dates: (10/22/2011 - 12/4/2011 )

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Tarragon Theatre

30 Bridgman Avenue
Toronto,ON M5R 1X3

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In word!sound!powah! young dub poet Benu Sankofa is swept up in the violence of the infamous 1980 national election in Jamaica. The country is on the cusp of a political coup, and in the heat of the struggle between young radicals and the establishment, Benu is arrested. She finds strength in her maternal ancestors to fight for the freedom she believes in.

Playing in repertory with word!sound!powah!, d'bi reprises her one-woman shows blood.claat and benu. the sankofa trilogy features three extraordinary stories of three powerful women-Mugdu Sankofa, her daughter Sekesu and her granddaughter Benu-and their resolute belief in blood and truth.

d'bi.young anitafrika is an internationally celebrated afrikan-jamaican-canadian dubpoet, performer and educator. The published author of two collections of poetry, six plays and six dubpoetry albums resides in Cape Town, where she is Curator of Badilisha Poetry and of the Pan Afrikan Performing Arts Institute.

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