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Lakansyèl (Haitian Kreyòl for “rainbow”)

A speculative performance collage inspired by Lumane Casimir, Haiti’s first female guitarist and a groundbreaking artist of the 1940s–50s. Through music, movement, voice, and image, the work imagines the cultural revolution that might have unfolded had Lumane’s life not been cut short, allowing her Black Caribbean brilliance to flourish. Rooted in collective dreaming and radical imagination, Lakansyèl envisions freedom as an evolving experiment and the future as a space of enduring possibility.

Experience

  • CHOKOLA LAKAY

    Chokola Lakay is a sensory-rich performance and interactive workshop blending movement, storytelling, cooking, and communal participation. Rooted in the Haitian ritual of preparing Chokola péyi (Haitian Hot Chocolate), this piece explores notions of home, heritage, and memory.

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  • INSTIGATION FESTIVAL

    The Instigation Festival, a week of collaborative music, movement and visual arts, was founded in 2016 by guitarist Steve Marquette and movement artist Marie Casimir. Since then, the festival has presented over seventy artists at twenty venues across seven festivals in New Orleans and Chicago.

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