Manifeste Assi [excerpt: Ma terre] (2015) by tidrow published on 2016-03-31T13:02:20Z Ma terre je la prendrai dans ma main je la soignerai avec un pan ma jupe essuiera ses larmes noires mes cheveux ses joues creuses je la bercerai en ses tremblements je ne dors plus l'endormirai sur mes genoux et saluerai mes ancêtres de la main avec le bégaiement l'enfant à naître que je suis. - Natasha Kanapé Fontaine, Manifeste Assi Short excerpt of an hour-long work for speaker and three bass instruments on texts by Natasha Kanapé Fontaine and Josephine Bacon for the Akademie der Künste der Welt's Pluriversale Festival. (Academyspace, Cologne, Germany- June 20th, 2015) Speaker: Thierry Tidrow Cello: Niklas Seidl Bass clarinet: Heather Roche Bass flute: Liz Hirst Text: Natasha Kanapé Fontaine Translation: My Earth, I will take her in my hand I will nurse her with a piece of cloth my dress will wipe her black tears and my hair, her gaunt cheeks will rock her as she shudders I sleep no longer will put her to sleep on my knees and wave to my ancestors stuttering the yet to be born child that I am. Photo creds: Ali Saad Genre Contemporary
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