In July 2019, Swiss-Congolese music composer and performance artist Soraya Lutangu Bonaventure relocated to Kampala, Uganda, where she migrated to create a project merging electronic music with gospel, in collaboration with the collective Kingdom Gospel Club, an acapella group formed by Congolese nationals that found refuge in Uganda.
Together, they have initiated Taking Care of God, a collaboration that bridge the gaps between Church music and Club music, and develop a conversation on the the perception of spirituality in the world, the search for trance through rythmes and the necessity of cross-cultural exchanges. Taking Care of God functions as an hybrid performance, a gesture of connection through celebration and collective care. The piece aims to explore the intersections that exist between the worlds of church and the club scene and their use of music and dance. Taking Care of God is a collective gesture affirming the beauty found in unity and cooperation, while exploring the individual trajectories of the performers. The project is challenging the practice, significance and delivery of hymns of adoration by merging them with the rhythms and codes of progressive and contemporary club music.
In July 2019, Swiss-Congolese music composer and performance artist Soraya Lutangu Bonaventure relocated to Kampala, Uganda, where she migrated to create a project merging electronic music with gospel, in collaboration with the collective Kingdom Gospel Club, an acapella group formed by Congolese nationals that found refuge in Uganda.
Together, they have initiated Taking Care of God, a collaboration that bridge the gaps between Church music and Club music, and develop a conversation on the the perception of spirituality in the world, the search for trance through rythmes and the necessity of cross-cultural exchanges. Taking Care of God functions as an hybrid performance, a gesture of connection through celebration and collective care. The piece aims to explore the intersections that exist between the worlds of church and the club scene and their use of music and dance. Taking Care of God is a collective gesture affirming the beauty found in unity and cooperation, while exploring the individual trajectories of the performers. The project is challenging the practice, significance and delivery of hymns of adoration by merging them with the rhythms and codes of progressive and contemporary club music.
Proposal, art direction & dramaturgy | Soraya Lutangu Bonaventure |
Music composition | Soraya Lutangu Bonaventure |
Vocals, performance | Kingdom Gospel Club |
Choreography & dramaturgy | Kingdom Gospel Club, Soraya Lutangu Bonaventure |
Movement advisor | Jeremy Nedd, Natasza Gerlach |
Movement research | Tamara Alegre |
Light | Jacqueline Sobiszewski |
Set design | Giulia Essyad |
Technical direction | Thibault Villard |
Video, post production | Ali-Eddine Abdelkhalek |
Costumes | Bobby Kolade |
Outlook | Erika Nieva da Cunha, Natasza Gerlach |
Sound and light operator | Thibault Villard |
Sound engineer, Kampala | Rey Sapiens |
Tour manager | Iman Waser |
Executive production | Ana Ladeira et Mathias Ecoeur – Ars Longa Production: Cie Eternal |
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Co-production | Arsenic, Grütli, Gessnerallee, Dampfzentrale, Kaserne, Südpol. Created within the framework of the RESO - Réseau Danse Suisse programme. |
With the support of | Pro Helvetia, Fondation Suisse pour la Culture, Stadt Lausanne, Lotteriefonds Westschweiz, Fondation SIS, Corymbo Stiftung, Uganda Museum, Südkultur Fonds – Artlink. |