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Baila Afrika
| Choreographer |
Sairela, Lassi Lindfors, Tiina Soini, Eeva Rajala, Hanna-Kaisa Pimonov, Dmitri |
| First Performance | 17.9.2008 |
| Place of First Performance | Studio ERI, Turku |
| Finnish premiere | 17.9.2008 |
| Place of Premiere | Studio ERI, Turku |
| Style | Contemporary Dance |
| Duration (min) | 120 |
| Costume designer | Tuula Bergqvist |
| Lighting Designer | Tiina Lindfors |
| Performers of the premiere | Hanna-Kaisa Rajala, Lassi Sairela, Tiina Lindfors, Dmitri Pimonov, Eeva Soini |
| Other music | Compositions by Noel Saizonoun and traditional music from Benin and Togo. |
| Description | Tanssiteatteri ERI is having an african party, when drum virtuoso Noel Saizonou arrives from Benin to Turku. Together with percussionist Mikko Väärälän, singer Judith Sodjin and the dancers of ERI he creates a hypnotic world of rhythms. The evening ends with a ball, where the performers and the audience dances and plays music together. |
| Other Information | Noel Saizonou: percussion and dancing; Mikko Väärälä: marimba et cetera; Judith Sodji: singing; Vivi-Ann Sjögren: concept of african buffee; Tiina Lindfors: concept of the evening; Juha Jussila: technics; Tuula Heinilä: photos; Tiina Lindfors: slide show |
| Companies |
Dance Theatre ERI |
| Dancers |
Rajala, Hanna-Kaisa (2008) Sairela, Lassi (2008) Lindfors, Tiina (2008) Pimonov, Dmitri (2008) Soini, Eeva (2008) |