Hints of Afrikah
1987/1988
This piece embraces all the influences with which IRIE! works. A compilation of Africa, the Caribbean and European movements, accompanied with West African Ju-Ju and Fuji music, dressed with African prints and beading go to make up a celebration of our Afrikan-ness.
Choreographer: Beverley Glean
Music: Thomas Mapfumo-‘Pafumvu Pa Ruzevha’ & ‘Kwaedza Mu Zimbabwe’
Costumes: Marcia Morgan
Lighting: Matt Shadder
Dancers: The Company
Hail
1987/1988
In celebration of the centenary year of the Rt. Excellent Marcus Mosiah Garvey who has been recognised as the first black man to awaken the dignity of the black race. He is said to have been a descendent of the Maroons, whose inspiration gave birth to the Rastafarian movement. The dance also highlights the “Masumba”, a traditional dance style of the Maroons.
Choreographer Jackie Guy
Music Third World with drum rhythms by Billy Lawrence & Karl Messado
Dancers The Company
Style
1987/1988
Choreography Beverley Glean
Music Grand Master Flash, ‘Style’
Dancers Hughie Donegan, Prince Morgan, Albie Ollivierre, Raymond Wilks & Mary Suffren
Mansongs
1987/19888
Tribute to Bob Marley
Choreography Beverley Glean
Music Bob Marley-Turn your lights down low, Redemption Song, No woman no cry, Johnny was
Dancers The company
Inna Circles
1987/88
Choreography Albie Ollivierre
Music “Inner Circles” – Stevie Wonder
Costumes Jane Coombs
Dancers Pat Banton, Hughie Donegan, Prince Morgan, Latifat Saka, Beverley Jones, Mary Suffren & Raymond Wilks
A Kind of Love
1987/88
Choreography Deirdre Lovell
Costumes Karen Martin
Music Donny Hathaway ‘for all we know’
Dancer Prince
Music Patril Rusten ‘Giving up’
Dancers Pat & Raymond
Music Labelle ‘Going down to the River’
Dancers Beverley Jones , Latifat Saka and Mary Suffren
Danse Caribbean
1986/87
This dance combines a panorama of styles from Quadrille, Burru, Tambo, Juba, Dinki Mini, Mento, Kumina to Jonkunnu and Masquerade, stressing the essential male/female relationships that can be found in most traditional dances of the Caribbean.
Choreography Jackie Guy
Costumes karen Martin
Music Prince Morgan & Desmond Carty
Dancers The company
Power of Salvation
1986/87
Dance piece to gospel music
Choreography Pat Banton
Costumes Niki Childs
Dancers The company
Dream Girls
1986/87
A work set to music from the original Broadway cast album.
Choreography Maria Koripas
Costumes karen Martin
Set Maria Livings
Dancers Pat Banton, Mary Suffren, Beverley Jones, Latifat Saka
Reggae Suite
1986/87
A montage of group, duet and solo pieces set to popular reggae music.
Choreography Beverley Glean
Costumes karen Martin
Lighting Jack Linstrum
Sound Neville Stanbury
Dancers The company (PAT BANTON, HUGHIE DONEGAN, PRINCE MORGAN, LATIFAT SAKA, BEVERLEY JONES, MARY SUFFREN, ALBIE OLLIVIERRE, RAYMOND WILKS)
Caribbean Suite
1985/86
Commissioned work from Jackie Guy, a selection of traditional Caribbean dances to celebrate the launch of Caribbean Focus.
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IRIE! Dance Festival
1985/1986
A celebration of Black dancers and choreographers in London.
Jean ’Binta’ Breeze, Pat Banton, Debbie Baddoo, Deirdre Lovell & Janet Rolle, Jackie Guy, Stewart Thomas, Corinne Bougaard, Sharon Donaldson and many more
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