Let Me Come & Be Going
Gbedu Town Radio | Bay Area | Planet Bakanal
Production Credits
Creative Direction: Tossie Long & Nkeiruka Oruche
Music Direction & Supervision: Nkeiruka Oruche
Choreography: Nkeiruka Oruche, Kanukai Chigamba, Adetola Williams, Niki Brown, Roshonda Parker, Delvis Savigne, and Arnaud Loubayi
Spoken Word Text: Nkeiruka Oruche, Niki Brown, Trina Fields, and Cadence Myles
Spoken Word Voices:
Dancers: Kanukai Chigamba, Jayla Hernandez, Adetola Williams, Niki Brown, Roshonda Parker, Delvis Savigne, Arnaud Loubayi,
Ensemble Performers: Trina Fields, Cadence Myles, Holly Shogbesan, Quincia Lynn, Mosé Omolade, ZioraMmachi, ChetaoraIjechi, Kanukai Chigamba, Jayla Hernandez, Adetola Williams, Niki Brown, Roshonda Parker, Delvis Savigne, Arnaud Loubayi
Planet Bakanal Party Scene Performers: Kanukai Chigamba, Jayla Hernandez, Adetola Williams, Niki Brown, Roshonda Parker, Delvis Savigne, Arnaud Loubayi, Trina Fields, Cadence Myles, Holly Shogbesan, Quincia Lynn, Mosé Omolade, Ebonie Barnett, Lamisha Duree (Mishimama), LaKiesha Golden, Umi Vaughan, Rumi Mbonda, Afatasi The Artist,Tanika Baptiste, Oluwafemi Sawyerr & CYNTHIA IN PUBLIC
Costume & Props: Abeje Maolud-Sneed, Alia Davis
Lighting Design & Tech Products: Stephanie Anne Johnson, [Ask SAJ for names of everyone else)
Sound Editing: Miles Lassi
Video Production: YAK Films: Desmond Oshea, Shayla Avery, and Yoram Savion
Thanks to: San Francisco Arts Commission, EastSide Arts Alliance, Maymunah Muktari,
about the artists
Dance/Music
Planet Bakanal
Over-articulated and barely translated, ‘Gbedu Town Radio’ is a Pan Afro-Urban Drumline & Dance Squad for the culture featuring a dynamic group of performers of diverse African heritage. GTR explores social themes through popular and folkloric rhythms, dance, and expressions with the stylings of Afrobeats, Dancehall, Reggaeton, Coupé-Décalé, Southern & Bay Area Hip hop.
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