About the performance

Rhythms are everywhere – in the thump of jump ropes on the asphalt and in the steps from the stairwell. And they do something to us, if we let them. In Raised on Rhythm, choreographer and freestyle pioneer Niki “Awandee” Tsappos wants to draw our attention to how rhythms unite, free and set people in motion. But where does a rhythm begin and where does it end? With Sweden’s hip-hop dance legend Damon Frost as narrator and spiritual guide, a winding journey begins in the universe of rhythms. The beats he makes in the moment are combined with recorded music co-created with Erik Hjärpe, also known as Voz Vibrante. The four dancers Damon Frost, Amalie Sasha Schanke, Yared Tilahun Cederlund and Rebecca Wolete invite the audience to games and rituals, where they let the rhythms propagate in the room and become a common pulse.

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Niki “Awandee” Tsappos has danced to her own beat since a young age. Today, she inspires her global dance community as an award-winning dancer, choreographer, teacher and judge.

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In 2022, the Riksteatern presented Niki “Awandee” Tsappos’ full-length work Head Peace. The world premiere of “Raised on Rhythm” took place at the Dramaten, where it played to sold-out crowds in the spring of 2023.

The performance is suitable for the whole family. Riksteatern in collaboration with Unga Dramaten.

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Credits

Authors and artistic team
Choreographer: Niki Tsappos
Music: Erik Hjärpe
Scenography: Emma Fallde, Tina Paulson
Costume: Ellen X
Lighting: Jesper Larsson
Wig and mask: Moa Hedberg
Dramaturge: Anna Kölén
Photo poster image: AORTA
Sound: Björn Lönnroos
Photo performance images: Senay Berhe
Participating & co-creating dancers: Damon Frost, Amalie Sasha Schanke, Yared Tilahun Cederlund, Rebecca Wolete

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Presented by Malmö Dance Week and IVER.

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