“Ayer Hitam: A Black History of Singapore”: On The Edges of History
about 72 months ago (02/03/2019)
"Ayer Hitam: A Black History of Singapore": On The Edges of History | ArtsEquator Thinking and Talking about Arts and Culture in Southeast Asia Articles Irfan Kasban February 3, 2019 By Iwani Mawocha (1020 words, five-minute read) The sound of djembe drums filtered out into the courtyard of Centre 42 — the signal to take our seats before the production started. The stage was arranged like the hull of a slave ship with wooden beams converging to the bow, where the drummer sat, resplendent in a blue Ankara agbada and wrapper. She was solemn, her face set in an indiscernible frown as she played the rhythms of an Akan drummer, who spurred slaves to exercise their cramped and weary bodies as they traversed the Middle Passage three centuries ago.