Dance Umbrella is delighted to announce that the world premiere of award-winning international artist nora chipaumire’s audio-visual dub culture adventure ShebeenDUB will be followed by a live performance from Trojan Sound System, an institution in British Sound System culture representing the most seminal reggae and ska record label in history. ShebeenDUB is coming to Bernie Grant Arts Centre 13 – 14 October as part of Dance Umbrella Festival 2022, with all tickets offered on a pay what you can basis.
nora chipaumire and her sound system, photo Mirka Pflueger
Marking chipaumire’s Dance Umbrella debut, ShebeenDUB is part dance performance, part gig, part social event. Celebrating the creative and law-defying possibilities of dub, chipaumire maintains that of the many African diasporic inventions, dub is the most provocative and questioning.
She will be joined by international artists including tyroneisaacstuart, Yinka Esi Graves and Marguerite Hemmings who will each respond live to a curated setlist made up of up to five dub tracks, exploring the provocation “what is the dub body for you?”
From left to right: tyroneisaacstuart, photo Antony Thadicaran; Marguerite Hemmings, photo Angel Edwards; Yinka Esi Graves, photo Camilla Greenwood
The evening will be rounded out by a special guest set from Trojan Sound System. Reformed in 2004, London based Trojan Sound System are an institution in British sound system culture. A talented team of selectors and vocalists, they relentlessly tour the globe, representing the most seminal reggae and ska record label in history, spreading their message of love and unity through the power of ska, roots, dub, dancehall and UK bass music.
nora chipaumire, #PUNK
nora’s film #PUNK also features in this year’s online programme, giving audiences a chance to see more of this innovative artist’s work on screen. Audiences can watch the film 7-31 October, as well as Dance Umbrella’s full digital programme, via a Digital Pass (Pay What You Can).
ShebeenDUB features as part of Dance Umbrella, London’s annual international contemporary dance festival. Artistic Director and Chief Executive Freddie Opoku-Addaie’s first full Dance Umbrella festival will take place from 7 – 23 October across the capital and via danceumbrella.co.uk, bringing together the world’s most exciting international contemporary talent to stages across London, and online for audiences worldwide.