Amirah Sackett
Love Embraces All and Qadar
Saturday, January 12th | 2:00pm and 7:00pm
Location: The Martha’s Vineyard Performing Arts Center
Tickets:
$25 Adult
$15 Seniors, Students and Military
$5 Children under 12
Behind the Counter and Membership discounts apply
Funded in part by the Expeditions program of the New England Foundation for the Arts, made possible with funding from the National Endowment for the Arts, with additional support from the six New England state arts agencies.
Amirah Sackett
Photo by Amirah Sackett
An internationally recognized hip-hop dancer, choreographer, and teacher, Amirah Sackett explores and embodies her Muslim American identity through combining hip-hop movement and Islamic themes. She is widely known for her creation of the choreography and performance group known as, “We’re Muslim, Don’t Panic”, which reached viral video fame. She will perform two solos inspired by the 13th-century Sufi mystic Rumi: Love Embraces All, and her newest piece, Qadar.
Love Embraces All and Qadar
photo by Melissa Rand
Love Embraces All was inspired by the poem, The Alchemy of Love. Through the poetry of the 13th-century Sufi mystic Rumi, interpreted by Aja Black (The Reminders) and with original sound design by Chicago DJ Nevin Hersch, Sackett’s new solo work explores the barriers we create within ourselves and the walls that others build around us. This is a heartfelt appeal to always choose love.
Qadar (Arabic: قدر, transliterated qadar, meaning "fate") is the concept of divine destiny in Islam. This concept applies to many situations in life including that of romantic love. Often, we stay at a closed door knocking when another one is open for us. Qadar uses the the vocals of Denver artist, Aja Black and her cover of Bob Marley's Waiting in Vain, poetry of 13th century Islamic Scholar Rumi (interpreted by Aja Black), and the sound design abilities of Chicago DJ and musician, Nevin Hersch. This is the second solo created from Rumi's poetry by Amirah Sackett as she continues to explore mixing Islamic culture with hip-hop and relevant themes in today's world.
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