Giwayen Mata is an award-winning ensemble that focuses on and celebrates the rich traditions of Africa. Through dance, song, spoken word and drums, the women of Giwayen Mata share stories of the African diaspora. This weekend at 7 Stages, the ensemble is hosting the event “I AM ATL Woman.” The performance is dedicated to sharing experiences of Black and African women of Atlanta. Tambra Omiyale Harris, artistic director of Giwayen Mata, joined “City Lights” host Lois Reitzes to discuss this rich experience.
Interview Highlights:
About Giwayen Mata:
“We call ourselves a dynamic, soul-steering, all sistah dance percussion and vocal ensemble. We specialize in dances, rhythms, and songs of the African Diaspora. We like to say it that way because it allows us to move around to various cultures around the world where African people have landed, where their descendants still live, they’re still creating, and existing in unique cultures,” said Harris. She continued, “Our ensemble is mutigenerational and we are really really proud of that. We have sistahs as young as their early 20s, and as grown up as their mid-60s. It’s a beautiful blend of womanhood.”
The events a part of “I AM ATL Woman:”
