Afrofrequencies

/ Showing + Performance + Aftertalk for PoC / zeitraumexit @ T6/18 / 16+ yrs /

“Afrofrequencies” is an interdisciplinary performance by Oré Arts featuring 13 Black performers. It transforms bodies into living archives of memory, spirituality and resilience – and shows how healing, community and artistic renewal can emerge from this heritage.

While epigenetics describe how experiences – especially traumas such as slavery and racism – are inscribed in our genetics and passed on through generations, one central dimension remains unnoticed: the spiritual power of Black communities. This is precisely where “Afrofrequencies” comes in. We understand the body not only as a storehouse of biological information, but as a source of spiritual knowledge, resilience and creative energy.

Through dance, music, ritual and somatic practice, a performance emerges that combines art, science and spirituality. It opens up a space in which past, present and future merge into a collective vision.

This project is an act of cultural self-empowerment, a manifesto for healing and solidarity. Afrofrequencies makes visible what is often overlooked and creates an experience that is deeply moving and has a lasting effect.

Artistic direction: Asmaa Sbou, Sandra Oliveira. Performers: Sandra Oliveira, Mellissa Watts, Lisa Traoré, Shikana Brown, Betelihem Fisshaye, Julia Schroth, Lala Fofana, Katya Lwanga, Isabella Schroth, Esther Njoku, Asmaa Sbou, Annella Schroth, Lukas Schroth. Choreography: Leonardo Rodrigues. Workshop director: Madame Evelyne. Mix media director: Janaina Gerdemann & Esther Njoku. Music director: Lukas Schroth. Photographer: Guilherme Cavalli. Live music: Wesley da Cruz Gomes de Santana, Xedi Dias.

During the ongoing artistic process, it became clear that a title change from ‘Afrogenetic vs. Epigenetic’ to ‘Afrofrequencies’ was necessary.

Photo: Janaina Gerdemann / Guilherme Cavalli