Wired

Music is life, that’s why our hearts have beats.
Add some percussion, some strings, put bells on your feet.
Rock to this track, jack into the deep.
Vibe to the tune of truth, radical love will set us free.

We find ourselves in the intimate atmosphere of an underground club, where the lighting is soft and warm. The darkness creates a sense of security. Here, our shared love of music means everything. In the ecstasy, we find ourselves, one another and a sense of spirituality. The raw bass balances with melodies and soulful vocals that celebrate the feminine qualities of black culture.

We move not only to the music, but because of it. In it, we find peace. Here we can laugh, cry, grind and find space for ourselves. Here we are witnesses to each other and understand the unsaid. Our joy is our revolution and our vulnerability is our strength.

Choreographer and dancer Marie Kaae has brought together a group of international artists across generations in a dance and music performance rooted in contemporary afro-diasporic music and dance genres such as broken beat, house, hip-hop and soul. The music is the intelligent artistic language that aims for liberation.

“Wired” was selected by the European network of dance venues, Aerowaves, as one of the 20 most exciting new performances in Europe.

Marie Kaae (she/her) is an internationally known performer, educator and choreographer with Danish, Kurdish and Cameroonian (Bantu) heritage holding twenty-five years of experience in professional dance. She made her name known in the international battle scene with her dynamic and graceful style that continues to inspire dancers in her genre. Her practice is anchored in the cultural life of Afro-American club culture and the ambitious artform that is house dance.

Marie is currently focused on developing choreographic work, while advocating for the need of legitimate and authentic representation of Black dance genres within a professional and institutional context.

She’s joined in WIRED by the Swedish based Afro-American pioneer Damon Frost who is a master of rhythm and funk with an impressive artistry, pedagogy and humanity that has earned him multiple awards for his music and dance work and the unofficial title of the grandfather of funk in the nordic countries.

More info at Marie Kaae’s instagram profile