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Jean Appolon Expressions

Photo of Quicksilver Dance by Ganesh Ramachandran

Jean Appolon Expressions


Saturday, June 13 8:30 PM


Meacham Road & Buena Vista Road
Davis Square, Somerville

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Jean Appolon Expressions

ANGAJE - A full-length production, set to the music of Haitian legend Toto Bissainthe and live percussion.

Rain Date: Sunday, June 14

Jean Appolon Expressions presents:

ANGAJE - A full-length production, set to the music of Haitian legend Toto Bissainthe and live percussion. ANGAJE is inspired by the struggle against homophobia and the power of Haitian folkloric culture in the fight for justice.

Original choreography by: Jean Appolon
Dance performance by: JAE dancers Melissa Alexis, Eboni Baptiste, Isabelle Morse and Meghan Riling
Live music by: JAE percussionists Joel Augustin, Juju, Emmanuel “Q” Lerbout and Jean Marseille
Costume design by: Jean Appolon

Jean Appolon Expressions is based in Boston and directed by Jean Appolon. JAE’s Haitian contemporary dance company combines Modern technique, Haitian folkloric dance and live traditional drumming, bringing a new artistic vernacular to its audiences.