Dr. Wendy Hymes writes:
Dear Presenter friends!
For your consideration in the 2017/2018 season, I highly recommend Miriam Makeba: Mama Africa the Musical! It's
about the colorful life of a quintessential Grammy-Award winning
singer, from humble beginnings in and exile from her homeland of South
Africa, through the Civil Rights era in the United States, Dr. Martin
Luther King, President Kennedy, singer-activist Harry Belafonte, and the
freedom of President Nelson Mandela. "Mama Africa," her story told at
last through "riveting dances," "searing South African harmonies,"
"exquisite choreography," and "colorful costuming!"
The
production tells the story of activist and Grammy award-winning music
icon, Miriam Makeba, outlining her role in bringing down apartheid, her
varied musical career, betrayals, failed marriages and death of her only
daughter while in exile. Set in Africa, the USA and Belgium, this
musical is an inspirational and universal story that will appeal to
multi-generational audiences worldwide. This production is in
collaboration with ZM Makeba Trust and its wholly owned exclusive
licensee Siyandisa Music (PTY) Ltd, the home of Miriam Makeba’s
intellectual property and archives.
Miriam Makeba: Mama Africa the Musical now playing September 15-18, 2016 at the Touhill Performing Arts Center at the University of Missouri-St. Louis. September 28, 2016 at Jesse Hall, University of Missouri-Columbia, October 3, 2016 at the Skirball Center for the Performing Arts, New York University, and January 30-February 12, 2017 at Artscape, Cape Town South Africa.
I've attached promo clips of the Musical for you to share with your colleagues. You may also share the link, https://vimeo.com/180445
Of
course, I'd be happy to send you a full promo package when needed. For
dates and block booking proposals, please contact me at 314-289-4051
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