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Yemanjá: Mother of the Deep
For Immediate Release
February 27, 2012
CALENDAR / DANCE / MUSIC
"Yemanjá: Mother of the Deep"
Featuring Kimberly Miguel Mullen, Mia Doi Todd & Alberto López
- Interactive Dance
Electric Lodge Performing Arts Center, 1416 Electric Ave, Venice, CA 90291
Friday, March 30, 2012 at 8pm (reception to follow)
Saturday, March 31, 2012 at 8pm
Sunday, April 1, 2012 at 6pm
Saturday, April 7, 2012 at 8pm
Sunday, April 8, 2012 at 6pm
LOS ANGELES, CA - Internationally recognized choreographer and dance ethnologist Kimberly Miguel Mullen collaborates with prolific singer/songwriter Mia Doi Todd and producer Alberto López for the world premiere of "Yemanjá: Mother of the Deep." Performances will be held for two weekends, March 30 at 8 pm, March 31 at 8 pm, April 1 at 6 pm, April 7 at 8 pm and April 8 at 6 pm at Venice's renowned Electric Lodge, 1416 Electric Avenue, Venice, CA 90291. Tickets available online at www.brownpapertickets.com and at the door: $20 General Admission, $15 Students with ID, Children and Seniors.
Yemanjá: Mother of the Deep is an inspirational performance piece; a creative interplay of live music, song and dance that will engage and transport its audience on a journey that evokes the transformative spirit of the sea. Dive into the mythical and legendary world of Yemanjá, the revered water goddess and universal mother figure set to the eclectic soundtrack of driving polyrhythms, etheral harmonies and Mullen's solo dance performance. Music composed by producer Alberto López (Belú Music) will accompany texts penned by critically acclaimed songstress Mia Doi Todd. Also featured will be the musical talents of extraordinary Brazilian guitarist Fabiano do Nascimento, multi-instrumentalist Andres Renteria and percussionists Evan Greer and Kahlil Cummings, among others. Yemanjá: Mother of the Deepis a result of the combined forces of Mullen's traditional inspired movement, Doi Todd's poetic folk style andLópez's world music sounds as they intersect paths in creating a language of universality. Performances will conclude with an open forum, allowing intimate interaction between performers and audience members. This is the artists' first onstage collaboration.
Kimberly Miguel Mullen, an internationally acclaimed dancer and choreographer for over 17 years, has performed in the USA, Brazil, Puerto Rico, Trinidad and Tobago, Cuba and Hong Kong. As a solo artist, she was one of a chosen few to perform with the late legendary Cuban percussionist Francisco Aguabella. The Los Angles Timeshas described her movement, a well-crafted mixture of traditional techniques from the African diaspora and Silvestre contemporary dance, as "spectacularly supple." Mullen, who earned a Masters of Arts degree from UCLA's Department of World Arts and Cultures, actively pursues her interests in dance ethnography, traveling throughout the world while creating links among cultures through the expression of dance. Since 2005, Mullen has also been recognized as a popular dance and fitness DVD personality and choreographer renowned for infusing traditional dance forms into mainstream markets. Her debut dance workout DVD, "Dance and Be Fit: Brazilian Body," was awarded "Best Dance DVD 2009" by Health Magazine.
Mia Doi Todd, prolific singer/songwriter and Los Angeles native, studied classical vocal technique with Hamilton Williams and has released nine albums of original music. Her latest album, entitledCosmic Ocean Ship(City Zen Records), which was chosen by theNew York Timesas one of the Top Ten Records of 2011 and is her most beautiful and optimistic work to date.In addition to the original compositions that make up the majority ofCosmic Ocean Ship, Mia covers "Gracias a la Vida" written by Chilean Folk artist Violeta Parra, and "Canto de Iemanjá," the Afro Samba tribute to the great orisha of the ocean written by Baden Powell and Vinícius de Moraes. During the summer of 2011, Mia had the great honor of opening for Stevie Wonder at the Hollywood Bowl as part of KRCW's Global Soul tribute produced by Ricky Minor.Mia has toured the US and Europe. In 2009, she toured Brazil for the first time, performing in São Paulo and at the legendary Circo Voador in Rio de Janeiro.Recently, Mia has been working on a Brazilian song cycle.She had two songs included in the newRed Hot + Rio 2compilation, including a duet with Jose Gonzalez, "Um Girassol da Cor de Seu Cabelo."
Music producer Alberto Lópezreceived his first music lessons as a child in Medellín, Colombia. After his family's move to the United States, he furthered his studies in piano and percussion at the New England Conservatory in Boston, MA and The Juilliard School in New York City. Additionally, López studied counterpoint, harmony and orchestral conducting privately under the great Jacques-Louis Monod. While in New York, he came under the tutelage of Afro-Cuban drumming master and legend Felipe García Villamil, from whom he learned not only drumming and music, but also the spiritual practices of various Afro-Cuban religious and cultural traditions. He has traveled to Brazil, Puerto Rico and Cuba to develop his knowledge of Afro-American music and culture. Residing in Los Angeles since 1999, López has performed, recorded and/or produced music with artists such Celia Cruz, Lee Ritenour, Stanley Clarke, Mstislav Rostropovich, Ozomatli, The Brand New Heavies, The Dalai Lama, Nobel Laureate Wole Soyinka and Juanes among many others. In November 2004, Alberto founded Belú Music, a music production house and independent label, with the aim of developing and sharing the musical vision of artists around the world. His releases have generated praise from some prominent world music radio stations, including KCRW (Los Angeles), BBC (UK) and WGBH (Boston).
CONTACT: Kimberly Miguel Mullen, 310.259.5300 mail@kimberlymiguelmullen.com
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LocationThe Electric Lodge (View)
1416 Electric Ave.
Venice, CA 90291
United States
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| Minimum Age: 7 |
| Kid Friendly: Yes! |
| Dog Friendly: No |
| Non-Smoking: No |
| Wheelchair Accessible: Yes! |
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