Junior Akwety combines 3 research projects in 1 residency program.
He dives deeper into different disciplines and projects: a dance project, a historical music project and a participatory theater project for and by young people.
He examines how he can develop further as a maker and as an entrepreneur of stage projects.
A collaboration of MESTIZO ARTS PLATFORM with Rataplan. With the support of the Flemish Community and City of Antwerp.
Junior Akwety is a singer, songwriter and actor.
His music has taken him halfway around the world, from Los Angeles to Cape Town.
In recent years, he has also appeared in KVS productions Malcolm X and L’Homme de La Mancha.
With My House, he brings together his various passions in a first directorial effort.
Artistic multi-talent Junior Akwety talks about his MAP residency and ongoing projects. Junior Akwety not only earned his stripes as a successful rapper, producer and performer, he also has several stage productions of his own in the scaffolding. Though he doesn’t consciously seek the spotlight. “My greatest passion remains building bridges between people,” he said. […]
ROOTS IN ROUTES a musical journey about the connection between Congolese and Cuban Rumba music ism Enrique Noviello (Bandoneon & Saxophone, Murga) and Yodi Omankoy (musician, specialist Bantu music). An examination of the journey of instruments and the evolution of rhythms through continents and centuries. Pics by Victoriano Moreno MY HOUSE a dance performance about […]
Junior Akwety combines 3 researches in 1 residency program. From 07.02 in Rataplan he dives deeper into different disciplines and projects! He will work on a dance project, a historical music project and a participatory theater project for and by young people. MY HOUSE is a dance performance about house music and culture ism Zach […]
