Dorcy Rugamba's family was killed in their home on the first day of the 1994 genocide against the Tutsi, and this piece adapts his memoir into poetry, song and storytelling alongside the Senegalese musician Majnun. Rugamba describes it as a 'hymn to life', and it arrives at BAM as part of a Next Wave season spotlighting African artists ahead of DanceAfrica's 50th year. If you're drawn to intimate, deeply personal performance, this short run is worth the trip to Fort Greene.
What to expect
An 80-minute, no-intermission suite of poetry, song and storytelling in BAM Fisher's Fishman Space, with Rugamba performing passages from his memoir as Majnun plays and sings. The tone moves between unfathomable loss and a celebration of memory, culture and the search for spirituality.
Good to know
- Running time is 1 hour 20 minutes with no intermission.
- BAM Fisher is at 321 Ashland Place; take the 2/3/4/5, B/D, N/Q/R to Atlantic Av–Barclays Ctr or the C to Lafayette Av.
- BAM Bundles of three or more fall programs are discounted.
- BAM Members get discounts on single tickets.
- Fort Greene's restaurants along Fulton Street and DeKalb Avenue are close by.
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Common questions
What is Hewa Rwanda about?
It's Dorcy Rugamba's music-theater adaptation of his memoir dedicated to his family, who were killed at the start of Rwanda's genocide.
How long is the performance?
About 1 hour 20 minutes with no intermission.
