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do remember him.
Michael Wimberly: That was the beginning. Plus I ve been using your Afropop book for some time now.
Fantastic.
So the Urban Bush Women project was the thing that brought you to Mozambique?
Yes. I went there in 2001, 2002, and then again in 2010. I was scheduled to go this past year, but of course,
this happened. So, whenever life resumes, I will make an effort to get back. What s nice is that people there are using Facebook and Instagram, so I get to see who s doing what.
What were you doing there?
Well, initially, I went there because of Urban Bush Women. I was their musical director, and we were doing a play that Lincoln Center supported us on. So we just went to learn what some of the traditions were, religious traditions, language, music, costumes, art, and we kind of took all of that and weaved it into a story in collaboration with Urban Bush Women. That was very successful. It was called
Urban Bush Women co-artistic director to discuss how legacy influences social change
Urban Dance Women Co-artistic Director Samantha Speis will join Michael Mwenso on the Jan. 27 episode of his “Meeting the Moment” livestream series. Speis will discuss the company’s mission to tell the stories of disenfranchised groups, specifically from the perspective of women and African-American communities.
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Michael Mwenso plans meeting with choreographer Samantha Speis Jan. 27
January 20, 2021
UNIVERSITY PARK Multigenre artist and cultural historian Michael Mwenso will open his spring 2021 “Meeting the Moment” livestream series with a virtual visit from Urban Bush Women Co-artistic Director Samantha Speis. The free online event will start at 7:30 p.m. Wednesday, Jan. 27.