Wuza Wuza, 6:30 pm Saturday, August 2nd Untermyer Park, 945 North Broadway, Yonkers
Another free program presented by the Untermyer Performing Arts Council!
To continue celebration of our 50th season, the Untermyer Performing Arts Council is delighted to present Wuza Wuza at 6:30 pm on August 2 nd at Untermyer Park, 945 North Broadway, Yonkers.
Wuza Wuza means “you and us together as one” by combining the Akan word wu, or “you,” and the Dagbani word zaa, or “together as one.” It also conjures the name of this dance company’s founder, Yawuza Alhassan, one of Ghana’s most internationally renowned dancers and choreographers, and founder of group as a solo endeavor.
Wuza Wuza was launched in 2005 at the British Council of Ghana by a group of Ghanaian artists deeply invested in the expression of African tradition and cultures. Educated in traditional African music and sharing the vision of preserving and creatively developing African music and dance, Wuza Wuza company
members are highly trained performers and instructors, having completed rigorous residencies with prestigious companies such as the National Dance Company of Ghana, Noyam African Dance Institute, and collaborating with members of the Sogo dance troupe, Nbanba Culture dance, N.Y.C. Dance troupe, Gyanomo Dance Troupe and many others.
All Wuza Wuza pieces reflect life through the unity of rhythm and movement: the wide-ranging repertoire, culled from indigenous, imaginative and contemporary sources, aims to unite, educate and entertain while representing Ghana and Africa around the world. Experienced and disciplined, Wuza Wuza expresses the motto “Peace, Love and Joy” at international and national productions.
All Untermyer Performing Arts Council’s performances are free and open to the public; everyone is welcome. We cannot provide seating at the park, so please bring chairs or blankets. In case of rain, this performance will be held at Saunders High School, 183 Palmer Road, Yonkers. If the weather looks bad, please call our Arts Line (914-375-3435) or check our website (www.untermyerperformingarts.org) after 3 pm the day of the performance to determine where the program will be held.
This program is made possible by Arts Westchester with support from Westchester County Government, the City of Yonkers, Senator Andrea Stewart Cousins, Senator Shelley Mayer, Assemblyman Nader Sayegh, Empire City Casino by MGM Resorts and our wonderful supporters.
For updated information, visit www.untermyerperformingarts.org.
