February 28, 2025 7:00 pm
Run Time: 75 minutes
Ages: 13+
How do we continue to build our capacity for hope and imagination in the face of human understanding, which at times can feel limiting and defeatist?
In African Diasporic traditions call and response, an ‘interactive musical form [that] encourages participation from all members of the community, reinforc[es] social bonds and [encourages a] shared cultural identity.’ This tradition affirms that folks are being heard, felt and witnessed. syBLiNGS! will engage this traditional style in ‘Trust Ancestral Knowing’, a multimedia performance ritual, where they will introduce the audience to their 7 Ancestral Principles. Through: movement, singing, storytelling, conversation, collective affirmation, gorgeous visuals, live music and more, participants will accompany them on a journey of intentional reconnection with their Ancestors. This performance ritual will serve as a reminder, inspiring folks to be more attuned to the ever-present internal wisdom that is being given to them by their Ancestors.
syBLINGS! experiences the art world – creating, songwriting, music making, communing with our Ancestors and storytelling – as vital to navigating the ‘real world’. Trust Ancestral Knowing, is an invitation – sharing ‘the how‘ of our art world practices with the larger community.
Content Warnings: rare or mild references to sexual assault, rare or mild references to grief
‘syBLINGS!’ is an intentional forever collaboration between Asali Ruth-Mandla McIntyre and Spirit Paris McIntyre. Since the beginning of time these two have used their: comedy, shared love of language, music, experiences, and the telepathic unspoken energy that exists only between syblings as tools for survival. Asali is a Professional Violinist, Singer-Songwriter, Improvisational Performer and Creative based in the DC Metropolitan area. She has honed her skills in these disciplines for 30+ years. Spirit is a Speaker, Composer, Cellist, Lyricist, Reiki Practitioner, Facilitator, and Visual Artist, who promotes empowerment and healing by any medium necessary.
