Dance Triennale Tokyo 2012: Shock of the new at Japan’s top contemporary dance fest Posted on September 29, 2012 by dangrunebaum “At the other end of the spectrum from classical ballet, Tokyo possesses one of the world’s busier contemporary dance scenes. In contrast to the starkly uniform, white-painted bodies of Japanese butoh dancers, Japan’s contemporary dance community is a motley lot. Productions vary from the dystopian creations of Yoko Higashino’s Baby-Q company to the satirical pop revues of Ryohei Kondo’s Condors, reflecting Tokyo’s absorption and redefinition of diverse Western contemporary dance forms.” Metropolis, Sep 11, 2012
Seun Kuti: Afrobeat’s new messenger doesn’t mince words Posted on September 10, 2012 by dangrunebaum The youngest son of Afrobeat pioneer Fela Kuti says Nigerians are “still going through the same shit our fathers went through,” and that he’s determined to keep singing about it. Metropolis, Aug 30, 2012
