Photos from Made In Asia’s Fesival _ Toulouse
Some photos above of the show when Tamangoh came to Toulouse as part of the Made In Asia Festival on April 7th and 8th 2022
And workshop on 14th April 2022 at Cayenne and show on 16t April 2022 At l’Encre, 3 Fleuves’s theater, Cayenne
The meeting of Africa and Japan in time and space.
This show created by Tamangoh, artistic director of the Urban Tap Company and choreographer,
is interpreted by:
Tamangoh (vocals, koto and tap dance), and 3 Japanese artists: Natsuo Shimizu (tap dance), Kyoichi Iwakiri (taïko), Shizen Kazama, (contemporary dance and textile)
Create in november 2019 at the Festival Rencontres Métisses organized by Touka Dance in Cayenne with the support of the Dac Cayenne – French Guiana – Resumption of the show in April 2022 with a co-production of CROUS Occitanie and the support of the Overseas’s Ministry
Tamangoh’s experience in Japan as well as his personal research and meeting with his iaido master (Japanese sword) inspired him to perform this show that tells the story of Yasuké.
This show tells the story of Yasuké, an African from Mozambique, who became a Samurai.
Through the extraordinary life of Yasuké, the dancer and choreographer Tamangoh sees it as an ode to existence and associates ancestral Japanese art such as flag dancing, songs, flute and drum to his favorite art of Tap Dance .
This story which touches Africa and Japan will celebrate this character and we are sure that it will appeal to the school public college and high school as well as the adult public.
Tamangoh will show the richness of Japanese culture through a true story dating from the 16th century showing how a black man at that time had an extraordinary life.
The intention is also to give motivation to young people whatever their skin color.
The approach of the Urban Tap Company through this show: making Tap dance known and making people appreciate traditional cultures while bringing people together (here it is Japan, Africa, Guyana), show that ‘we can add contemporary know-how to traditional forms.
Co-productions: Touka Danses Center de Développement Chorégraphique National Guyane,
Macouria Theater / Conventional Stage, Support: DAC Cayenne
Teaser of the show presented at Encre – Trois Fleuves Theater, Cayenne – 04/16/2022
Photos of the 1st stage of creation of Samouraï Noir in November 2019 at the Festival Rencontres Métisses organized by Touka Dance :
Tamangoh accompanied by Kaoru Watanabe (taiko (drum) and Japanese flute)
Mio Matsuda (singing)
Natsuo Shimizu (tap dance)
Mafu (flag wielder)
