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LIFE ACCORDING TO BABA CHUCK…

Madison Owen · 13 Jun 2007, 9:58 AM · 4 Comments

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Photo by Derek Anderson/ Independent WeeklyMy night with Chuck Davis and the African American Dance Ensemble (AADE) could be one of the single most satisfying experiences I have encountered as a college student. Last night’s dance concert in Page Auditorium turned itself into a cultural journey that had me thirsting for more… Continue reading »

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What did you see?

Byron Woods · 12 Jun 2007, 11:15 PM · Comment

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You were there when the tribes gathered — both alumni and present members of the African American Dance Ensemble. You rocked with it, and rolled with umoja. You caught the drumming orchestra. You heard the poet.

Your response, Hunter? (And everyone else, for that matter?)

Ame (which, as everybody knows by now, means “We’re listening” in Twi). Your thoughts on the show. In Comments, please.

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Yes, there’s gonna be a test…

Byron Woods · 12 Jun 2007, 4:12 PM · 2 Comments

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There are two things all newbies need to know before attending this week’s performances by African American Dance Ensemble.

Yes, quite cool. Photo by Derek Anderson/ Independent Weekly

(Yes, there’s going to be a test. Don’t worry, though. It’ll be fun. Unless, of course, you mess it up. So don’t.)

1. In the Ashanti Twi language of Ghana’s Akan people, Ago (pronounced AH-go) roughly translates as “Listen up!”
2. The appropriate response? Ame (pronounced AH-may): “Yes, I’m listening.”

Practice it a couple of times before tonight. Trust me: it’ll come in handy.

Coming tomorrow: In the Indy (on our sister website, Indyweek.com, and at newsstands everywhere­—at least in Durham, Raleigh and Chapel Hill), our last word on Martha Clarke’s Descent of Man—whoops, Doorway to Hell—pardon, Garden of Earthly Delights.

Meanwhile, on the blog, video coverage of the weekend’s auditions. Plus­—could there possibly be troubled waters ahead for Chelyabinsk Contemporary Dance Theater’s performance this weekend­—before the critics weigh in? Tune in. Ago!

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