KRUMP Session delves into the roots of the KRUMP culture, which originated in the African-American and Latin American communities of Los Angeles (USA) in the late 1990s. Born as a response to the adversities faced in these communities, such as gang warfare and police oppression, the KRUMP style became a form of abstraction from reality, a celebration of life and an expression of resistance to the socio-political context marked by racism and economic discrimination. Thus, the need for artistic expression as a means of resistance is central to the history of KRUMP.
In Portugal, this movement found its own space in 2006/2007, through clandestine sessions in places like the Lisbon-Oriente Station. Despite keeping out of the public eye (due to the movement's expressive and energetic nature), the sessions have continued over the years, allowing the KRUMP culture to be kept alive.
The piece KRUMP Session, being rehearsed at the EVC and presented at the end of January in Teatro do Bairro Alto (TBA), aims to pay homage to national krumpers from different generations, bringing to the stage a style that usually doesn't find its way into mainstream venues.
The show proposes a ritualistic experience of liberation, acceptance and resistance, providing a space for genuine and raw artistic expression. It aims to create an environment of mutual support and sharing, challenging stigmas and offering an authentic glimpse into KRUMP culture.
######Credits
######Author | Dougie Knight ######Artistic direction, choreography and performance | Dougie Knight ######Choreography, performance and host |Carlos Zagalo aka BIG Z ######Assistant director and production support | Lúcia Afonso ######Dj | Morf ######Light design | Pedro Guimarães ######Video |Pedro Jafuno ######Photography | Pedro Jafuno ######Performance | Aires Lion, Julien Wrestler, Nádia P. Futur, Inês Martins, Jéssica Costa, Inês Bernardo, Maria Ribeiro, Hélio Sango KAÔ, Vagner Beef, Emerson West, Stevan Bright, Gonçalo Carrapiço Boy KAÔ, Gilberto KAÔ Ujima and Maria Costa Lady KAÔ ######Artists invited for residency at the EVC | Dougie Knight, Carlos Zagalo, Inês Martins, Jéssica Costa, Inês Bernardo, Maria Ribeiro ######Production | MOSJAM Associação Cultural e Artística
