Axé Didé 


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Portland Seattle

Axé Didé Afro-Cuban & Brazilian

Music & Dance Company

presents:

Full Circle

Thursday June 19th

da Vinci Arts Middle School

2508 NE Everett St. Portland, Oregon 97232

Doors @ 7pm / Show @ 7:30pm

Tickets Available at Timbuktunes

4726 SE Hawthorne Blvd.

$16 in advance or $18 day of show


Based in Portland, Oregon under the direction of Donna Oefinger, Axé Didé Music and Dance Company performs dynamic interpretations of sacred and secular dances from Cuba and Brazil. These centuries-old, African-rooted traditions captivate audiences with movements as unique as the history of the people who bore them across oceans of tragedy.  Axé Didé's adaptation of these movements gives a fresh and uplifting view of expression through history.

Taken literally, "Axé Didé" means Rising Vital Energy. Axé Didé, with its 30+ performers, calls forth this energy through a variety of dances ranging from the entrancing gods of fire, metal and water to the celebratory and sexy movements of Samba. Dancers are accompanied by live drumming and singing, further intensifying the experience of life force or Axé.  

"Full Circle" embodies Donna's vision of bringing dynamic expression from both the past and the present together, giving dances steeped in tradition a fresh twist. “Full Circle” also explores the power of dancing in a circle, an ancient tradition common to many cultures for marking special occasions, strengthening community and invoking spirit.  Special guest performers Freila Merencio, from Havana, Cuba, and "The Liquid Kings of Krump" reveal the ever-evolving dances of the African Diaspora.

Don't miss this unique and powerful show that will call to your spirit and bring you to your feet!

more info: www.AxeDide.com or 503.284.1170

Axé Didé = (a-shā dē dā) Axé = vital life energy Didé =
Arise or Rise Up


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Axé Didé

Afro-Cuban & Brazilian Music & Dance Company
 presents:
The Warrior
and the Princess

Sunday July 22nd 2007

da Vinci Arts School 2508 NE Everett St. Portland, Oregon 97232
Doors @ 7pm 
Show @7:30pm

with special guest performers:
Liquid Kings of Krump,
Freila Merencio from Havana Cuba,
& Hip Hop dancer André Baker
(former Trail Blazers Dancer)


Tickets $12.- in advanced
on sale at Rhythm Traders
424 Ne Broadway



Axé Didé: The Warrior and the Princess
Axé Didé, directed by Donna Oefinger of Center Space Studio, performs dynamic dance and music interpretations of Cuban and Brazilian sacred and secular culture. The complex and elemental nature of these traditions have been passed down orally for hundreds of years, keeping a forbidden culture alive. Axé Didé captivates audiences with movements and music as unique as their history.
Taken literally, Axé Didé means Rising Vital Energy. Axé Didé gives the art an uplifting and inspiring adaptation to the stage presenting a variety of dances ranging from the intense gods of fire and water to the celebratory, sexy movements of Samba. The energy in their music & dance speaks through their name; Axé Didé, vital life force rising up!
Guest performers for "The Warrior and the Princess" will add a flare rarely seen in Portland. Cuban native, Freila Merencio, will bring her culture to the stage through her experience as a principal dancer for "Raices Profundas." The vivid evolution of the African Diaspora will be reflected through the intricate, revitalizing movements from the "Liquid Kings of Crump" and Hip Hop dancer Andre Baker. This is a show that reaches across not only oceans but across generations. Seldom do we see such a display on one night, on one stage, in one city.

more info: www.AxeDide.com or 503.284.1170

Axé Didé = (a-shā dē dā) Axé = vital life energy Didé = Arise or Rise Up

PLEASE CONTACT DONNA OEFINGER
WITH QUESTIONS OR FOR SCHEDULING

donna@axédidé.com
503.284.1170