Dance:  the Connection Between Mind and Body

Zab Maboungou was born in Paris, France, but raised in a post-independence atmosphere in Congo-Brazzaville, where she was introduced to dance.  She is the founder of the renowned Zab Maboungou/Compagnie Danse Nyata Nyata, which celebrated their 35 year anniversary last year (2022). Zab is also an artist-choreographer and performer, professor of philosophy and author, and […]

We’re Hiring!

Do you want to work with Arrivals Legacy Project?  We have two exciting new opportunities to share!  We’re hiring a Project Manager, and a Lead Researcher.  These two roles are key to the success of our upcoming project, Moving Together/Arriving Together: Decolonising Creative Partnerships.  Building on ALP’s methodology and practice of supporting BIPOC artists to surface, […]

Seeds Need Space

Sharon Jinkerson-Brass is a member of Key First Nation (Anishnaabe) in Saskatchewan.  After surviving the sixties scoop, she reunited with her family in the 1980s.  For 30 years, Sharon has been a community leader working for social change for the Indigenous community in the areas of arts, culture, health, and community development.  She is currently […]

Nurturing Your Creative Seed

Ọlálékan Peter Adédòkun is a prolific master drummer, drums maker, drumming instructor, actor, and flutist.  Born in Ibadan, Nigeria, he is a father of 3 and husband.  Ọlálékan has performed, ministered, lectured and conducted several workshops on traditional music, flutes, drumming and drum-making both at home and several countries abroad, including Republic of Benin, Ghana, […]

Legacies of the Xmas Rebellion

Larissa Blokhuis, ALP Communications and Admin Coordinator, reflects on her Jamaican ancestry and history and how they’re informing her journey from sculptor to performer On 25 December 1831, a peaceful strike began in Jamaica among enslaved Africans, organised by Sam Sharpe.  When plantation owners realised what was happening, they responded with violence to crush the […]