All Over the Map: Silk Road Music

Event Description

Silk Road Music presents a fascinating performance of Chinese and African dance. Highlife,Gumboot and Step-dancing from the African diaspora, Central Asian music of Xin-Jiang, colorful dance and costumes of hill tribes from Yunnan to the Mongolian plateau. The journey will unite some of Vancouver’s finest artists: Jacky Essombe, a heart warming Cameroonian dancer; Jessica Jone and Cheng xin Wei, a highly creative team redefining Chinese dance; Qiu xia He on Chinese pipa and vocal, Andre Thibault on guitar, oud and winds plus Pepe Danza on world percussion.


Dancers:
Jessica Jone and Cheng xin Wei
Jacky Essombe

Musicians:
Qiu xia He
Andre Thibault
Pepe Danza