Poster
1992 (made)
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Poster advertising Adzido Pan African Dance Ensemble in Siye Goli at Sadler's Wells Theatre, London, 12-15 February 1992. It incorporated a photograph of two of the dancers by Dee Conway.
Adzido, was a British-African dance company founded in 1984 by George Dzikunu (Artistic director) and Emmanuel Tagoe (Musical Director). It claimed to be ‘Europe’s largest and most successful African dance company’. Adzido’s mission was ‘to promote the diverse heritage of the cultural groups in black Africa and contribute to the general creative work in the black Diaspora. Originally known as Adzido Pan-African Dance Ensemble it was established with the purpose of training students in African dance and drumming. Dzikunu researched a range of traditional African dance and music and although the company gave ‘authentic versions’ of the material they were performed in the context of theatrical narrative. From 1991 Adzido received funding from the Arts Council to support year-round activity but by the end of the decade they were in financial difficulties and refocusing the company to perform more contemporary based dance was unsuccessful and the company closed in 2005
Adzido, was a British-African dance company founded in 1984 by George Dzikunu (Artistic director) and Emmanuel Tagoe (Musical Director). It claimed to be ‘Europe’s largest and most successful African dance company’. Adzido’s mission was ‘to promote the diverse heritage of the cultural groups in black Africa and contribute to the general creative work in the black Diaspora. Originally known as Adzido Pan-African Dance Ensemble it was established with the purpose of training students in African dance and drumming. Dzikunu researched a range of traditional African dance and music and although the company gave ‘authentic versions’ of the material they were performed in the context of theatrical narrative. From 1991 Adzido received funding from the Arts Council to support year-round activity but by the end of the decade they were in financial difficulties and refocusing the company to perform more contemporary based dance was unsuccessful and the company closed in 2005
Object details
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| Brief description | Poster advertising Adzido Pan African Dance Ensemble in Siye Goli at Sadler's Wells Theatre, London, 12-15 February 1992 |
| Physical description | Photographic and typographic. Image of two female African Dancers. |
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| Object history | Associated Production: Siye Goli. Company: Adzido. Sadler's Wells Theatre, Rosebery Avenue, London. 12.2.1992. Performance category: African dance. |
| Summary | Poster advertising Adzido Pan African Dance Ensemble in Siye Goli at Sadler's Wells Theatre, London, 12-15 February 1992. It incorporated a photograph of two of the dancers by Dee Conway. Adzido, was a British-African dance company founded in 1984 by George Dzikunu (Artistic director) and Emmanuel Tagoe (Musical Director). It claimed to be ‘Europe’s largest and most successful African dance company’. Adzido’s mission was ‘to promote the diverse heritage of the cultural groups in black Africa and contribute to the general creative work in the black Diaspora. Originally known as Adzido Pan-African Dance Ensemble it was established with the purpose of training students in African dance and drumming. Dzikunu researched a range of traditional African dance and music and although the company gave ‘authentic versions’ of the material they were performed in the context of theatrical narrative. From 1991 Adzido received funding from the Arts Council to support year-round activity but by the end of the decade they were in financial difficulties and refocusing the company to perform more contemporary based dance was unsuccessful and the company closed in 2005 |
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| Accession number | S.3878-1994 |
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