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Generations Rock!
Generations ROCK! explores the unique wisdom of youth
and elders through a weaving of choral music and spoken
word. The concert features
Teens Rock the Mic, an ensemble of Twin Cities urban
youth poets, and a new commission by performance artist
Mankwe Ndosi!
Concert
Repertoire Download
Read
Mankwe Ndosi's STAR TRIBUNE ARTICLE!
Generations ROCK Concert Program
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When: |
Saturday, June 16, at 7:30 pm
& Sunday, June 17, at 3:30 pm
(ASL
interpreted & audio description) |
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Where: |
History Theatre |
Guest
Collaborators
The mission of Teens Rock the Mic is to impact
society by giving voice to those without -- through
story, experience and art of spoken-word. These young
activists and artists raise awareness, promote social
justice and uplift the community, the nation and the
world. Along with their director and mentor Melissa
Borgman, these performers and social activists are
committed to the spoken word art form as a demonstration
of literacy and leadership.
Mankwe Monika Nkatuati Ndosi is a Minneapolis-based
vocalist and multidisciplinary performer of Tanzanian &
Midwestern descent. She's been working for over a decade
in the mediums of theater, dance, music, spoken-word and
improvisation. In addition to her independent work,
Mankwe is part of Douglas R. Ewart & Orchestra
Inventions, a Chicago-based improvisational group rooted
in creative black music. She is a board member of
Speak-Out Sisters coordinating the Revolutionary Women’s
Cabaret. She also works with In the Belly as a
peer-facilitator of writing & performance workshops
focused on incarcerated peoples. Her interests include
myth, healing, and bridging the distance between African
& African American peoples & music. Mankwe leads
workshops in voice, writing & stage work, leads wild
plant walks, and writes unfinished spirituals. She
currently serves as Artistic Director of the Center for
Independent Artists in south Minneapolis.
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