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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)