Vagabundus

Vagabundus is a performance in which 13 performers continuously dance and sing a musical repertoire consisting of both traditional and contemporary Mozambican songs based on gospel and baroque motifs.

Mozambican choreographer Idio Chichava examines migration through the prism of the body. Migration can be voluntary or forced, but it is first and foremost an invisible human movement -- a stream of bodies on its way. The migrant is the nomad, settler, explorer and wanderer of our time.

The choreography is inspired by the dance and singing rituals of the Makonde people of Mozambique, where movement and voice merge into the expression of a common, global body. According to Chichava, only the body, which both dances and sings, can fully unfold and exist in unison with others. He regards this global body as a forgotten, natural human condition.

The explosive power of the dancing and the voices need neither scenography, lavish costumes nor sophisticated lighting effects to touch the audience.

Company: Converge+.Concept and Choreography: Idio Chichava.Assistance and rehearsal director: Osvaldo Passirivo.Performance: Açucena Chemane, Arminda Teimizira, Calton Muholove, Cristina Matola, Fernando Machaieie, Judite Novela, Mauro Sigauque, Martins Tuvanji, Nilégio Cossa, Osvaldo Passirivo, Patrick Manuel Sitoe, Stela Matsombe and Vasco Sitoe.Lighting design: Phayra Baloi.Tour management: Silvana Pombal.Production: Yodine Produções.Partners: Companhia Nacional de Canto e Dança (CNCD), KINANI — Plataforma Internacional de Dança Contemporânea and One Dance.

Idio Chichava is a dancer, choreographer, and artistic director of Converge+ Dance Company from Mozambique. After a successful career in France, he returned to his home country and began working actively to promote creative exchange, free dance education for local communities, and the presentation of performances in public spaces. His focus includes multidisciplinary productions and creative collaborations so that everyone has a space to explore their inner world and coexist with others. Chichava je upravljački kurator na multidisciplinary platform KINANI a kurator na Danspoka 2022. He is also one of the two producers of the Raíz Traditional Music Festival in Maputo. His individual projects include Veridicidade, Xithukulumukumba, Xiquelene, Inkino, Intolerance, Sentido Único, and Yellow Fat Chaos! , as well as performances in public spaces, museums, galleries, and more. He was a member of Culturarte, the first contemporary dance company in Mozambique. As a dancer and choreographer, he has collaborated with a number of artists, including Panaibra Gabriel, Horacio Macuacua, Cristina Moura, Thomas Hauert, David Zambrano, Frank Micheletti, Boyzie Cekwana, Qudus Onikeku, Marcel Gbefa, Djodjo Kasadi, Faustin Lienkula, and others. He has participated in artist residencies and tours in more than 30 countries across Europe, Asia, and Africa. Diplomas de estado francés, Chichava vive entre Mozambique y Francia, dove ha collaborado en la trabajo de choreografico de la compañía francesa de Kublai Khan Investigaciones del 2005.

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