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Produced by choreographers Jasmyn Fyffe and Natasha Powell, “Gimme One Riddim” is a captivating dance-theatre production set to the music of Jamaica’s original voice of freedom. The story is told through the lives of five Black men.
Recently, we had the opportunity to speak with Natasha. During our conversation, she shared about:
– How dancing has always been her passion since she was very young
– Her dance journey from performing to producing to choreographing
– The moment when she knew that dancing was her life
– Why she left Toronto to go to Vancouver and why she came back to Toronto
– The importance of “giving back”
– Some reasons why her family is special to her
– Shares the story behind “Gimmie One Riddim”
– Why did they decide to go with an all male Black cast, the experience working with an all male cast and how they were selected
– How her and Jasmyne met
– What she has learned about herself during the production
– The process they went through to get funding from the TD Bank
– Why does she feel that the Black community does not support more than they do and what needs to be done to change this
– What message that they want the audience to receive
– What aspect of the arts does she enjoy the most
– Her message for Black men and those who love them
About “Gimmie One Riddim”:
Gimme One Riddim is presented by TD’s Then and Now 2013 Black History Month Series. It runs from March 13 – 15 at the Winchester Street Theatre, 8 p.m. nightly. Tickets are $25 ($15 before February 19) and can be purchased at http://gimmeoneriddim.eventbrite.ca/
“Gimme One Riddim” features an all Black cast, featuring five male Black dancers; Hollywood Jade, Shavar Blackwood, Roney Lewis, Brandon “Bizzy” Owosu and Irvin Washington.
The show is one hour in length, featuring music from Baba Brooks, Toots & The Maytals, Bob Marley and the Wailers, and top Ska band – The Skatalites. The show is a modern dance production that will also feature film and video elements.
It opens with visual images of the day Jamaica gained independence. It goes in peaks and valleys, from celebrating the joys of freedom, to revealing poverty and oppression, to love, to following dreams, to kick your heels up concert-style performances. While set to music of the 60’s, the movement of “Ska” dances of that time, is incorporated with hip hop and contemporary dance styles.
Check out the promo video for “Gimmie One Riddim”:
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