CuleBra

This ensemble work was created for the Duke African Repertory Ensemble and the Duke Capoeira Cooperative. Section I, CuleBra, is a fusion of contemporary, Afro-Cuban and Afro-Brazilian movement, choreographed by Ava LaVonne Vinsett. Master Brazilian capoeirista, Jose Luis Ramos of Grupo Senzala (Rio de Janeiro), mounted Maculele (a popular traditional dance form), on the Duke African Repertory Ensemble. Additional staging for Maculele and Roda featuring the Duke Capoeira Cooperative, by Ava LaVonne Vinsett, Fahali Igbo and Richard Vinsett co-musical directors. An ensemble of 31 performers. Length: 17 minutes.

Duke Scholars