Mpoe Mogale: "Afrobeats in the Prairies"
Friday, January 23rd 1:30-3:00pm
Mpoe Mogale (they/them) reigns from Lebowakgomo, South Africa and splits their time between amiskwaciywâskahikan and moh’kínst’sis, in the colonial state of Canada. They hold a Bachelor of Arts (Hons) in Political Science, and a wealth of expertise in community-based research, facilitation, and arts administration.
Mpoe’s primary artmaking form is dance, with a curiosity in the place of Blackness in spaces that deny it, as explored through several projects including a project they are currently collaborating on with the Prairie Place-Ancestors Collective produced by Swallow-a-Bicycle Theatre. With over 5 years of teaching mainly styles created by Black folks, Mpoe is committed to go beyond steps, and instead offer the knowledge, culture, and historical aspects that accompany dance forms such as Afrobeats, Jazz and Hip-Hop.