Photo:
Jayant Yadav, Va-Bene Elikem Fiatsi [crazinisT artisT]
© SU-EN Butoh Company

SACRED SPACE/
SACRED BODIES

A music, dance and art performance based on human rights and human love developed through a collaboration between Va-Bene Elikem Fiatsi [crazinisT artisT] and SU-EN

Performed at Uppsala cathedral April 26 and 27, 2023
Co-production SU-EN Butoh Company and Uppsala cathedral

Artistic director
SU-EN

Performers
Va-Bene Elikem Fiatsi [crazinisT artisT], body and voice
SU-EN, body and voice
Andrew Canning, organ

Costume design
raori Hanna Westergren

Coordinator Uppsala cathedral
Kristin Windolf, priest

Music
Franz Liszt (1811-1886)
”Weinen, Klagen, Sorgen, Zagen.” Variationen über ein Thema von Johann Sebastian Bach

Olivier Messiaen (1908-1992)
ur ”L’Ascension”

I  Majesté du Christ demandant sa gloire à son Père
IV  Prière du Christ montant vers son Père

Voices of participants

Helpers
Azda Reinhammar
Nemat Akbari
Heiko Klandt
Madeleine Holmlund

Photographers
Jayant Yadav
Va-Bene Elikem Fiatsi [crazinisT artisT]

Thanks to
Photo club at Kalmar Nation

Supported by
Swedish Arts Council, City of Uppsala – Cultural Affairs Board

Call for donations
The situation for pIAR and the LGTBQIA+ community is at urgent risk, please donate to support pIAR center in Kumasi, Ghana
https://gofund.me/e6abe308

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Song for Sacred space/Sacred bodies

SU-EN’s song

Is there…

Is there…love
Without sorrow
Is there…sorrow
Without love

Is there…pain
Without body
Is there…body
Without pain

Is there…resistance
Without cracks
Are there…cracks
Without resistance

Is there…tenderness
Without courage
Is there…courage
Without tenderness

(In Swedish)

SU-EN’s sång

Finns det…

Finns det…kärlek
Utan sorg
Finns det…sorg…
Utan kärlek

Finns det…smärta
Utan kropp
Finns det…kropp
Utan smärta

Finns det…motstånd
Utan sprickor
Finns det…sprickor
Utan motstånd

Finns det…ömhet
Utan mod
Finns det…mod
Utan ömhet

Va-Bene’s song to her Mother in Ewe language, when distressed, lonely and hopeless

Naye Naye Naye
Naye Naye yeee
Ne do Agutoa nu de
Ne se gbedidia de, Nanya be nye le yor wo

Danye Danye Danye
Danye Danye Danye
Ne do Agutoa nu de
Ne se gbedidia de, Nanya be nye le yor wo

Nornye Nornye Nornye
Nornye Nornye Nornye
Ne do Agutoa nu de
Ne se gbedidia de, Nanya be nye le yor wo

Mother, Mother Mother repeated….
if you reach the peak of Agu mountain
if you hear any voice, you should know that I am the one calling you

Mother, Mother Mother (in Different Ewe dialect) repeated…
if you reach the peak of Agu mountain
if you hear any voice, you should know that I am the one calling you

Mother, Mother Mother (in Different Ewe dialect) repeated…
if you reach the peak of Agu mountain
if you hear any voice, you should know that I am the one calling you

Va-Bene’s song/traditional charm

Edua atakua de dzinye xoxo, woa na deke megale o
(You have eaten alligator pepper on me, there is nothing more
I can do)

Edua atakua de dzinye xoxo, woa na deke megale o
(You have eaten alligator pepper on me, there is nothing more
I can do)

Edua atakua de dzinye
(You have eaten alligator pepper on me)

Edua atakua de dzinye
(You have eaten alligator pepper on me)

Edua atakua de dzinye
(You have eaten alligator pepper on me)