BASS Festival double-bill

IFE (A Nigerian Love Story) and 1968: The Year That Never Ended

Double Bill Part One
IFE (A Nigerian Love Story)

Breis, Dele Sosimi and Christine Oshunniyi

A Nigerian married couple declare their love for each other, but the relationship is interrupted by the husband’s disappearance which causes his partner much heartache. The wife expresses her feelings through dance and the husband expresses his through rap.

Ìfé means LOVE in the Yoruba language. This musical, full of humour and heart, fuses music, rap, song and dance to explore the themes of love, separation, forgiveness and hope. It’s a metaphor for the relationship between Africa and part of the African Diaspora.

Written by Breis (Hip Hop lyricist), Music composed by Dele Sosimi (Afro beat musician) and dance pieces by Christine Oshunniyi (Dancer and actress).

Double Bill Part Two
renaissance one presents Adisa’s 1968:The Year That Never Ended

renaissance one presents a poetry and music one-person show written by and starring Adisa that explores one of the most profound years of the 20th century – 1968 – and its relationship to now.

With a theme of Revolution it explores the voices and movements of 68, drawing inspiration from the Folk, Reggae, Soul, Afrobeat and Pop music of the time. Adisa will explore the power of the collective voice and its effect on politics, religion, culture and artistic expression. With special guest musician Randolph Matthews.

Performance poet Adisa is a favourite on the UK scene – from festivals to pubs and from Buckingham Palace to schools. He’s been a New Performance Poet of the Year and a Hackney Poet Laureate Produced by renaissance one as part of Adisa’s UK Tour.

“Adisa is the future. It’s so good to have something to look forward to.” Benjamin Zephaniah