I watched Wakanda Forever

A black and white photo of Nkeiruka dressed in an Emmy Kasbit Akwaete dress with a masked being ‘Asa #7’ from the Mixtape for the Dead & Gone: Ahamefula’ squatting behind them. pic by Kanukai Chigamba

I hadn't been planning to, but ended up watching Wakanda Forever, and aside from balling my eyes out the whole time, I couldn't help but see Igbo traditional death rituals as key parts of the film and think wow... This is the work that I'm doing. I am doing this!

Looking forward to the next set of songs, visuals, ceremony, and dance-theater that will be birthed from this voyage back home.

Thank you to all of you who have supported this vision and work thus far. I'm literally still crying. If you haven’t had a chance to please do so at Givebutter

dress & some costumes by EmmyKasbit NG

Uzo Nwankpa as Ahamefula in the ‘Mixtape for the Dead & Gone: Ahamefula’ against a black and white background with ideograms. photo by Robbie Sweeny

Cast members dressed in variations of orange and green costumes ‘Mixtape for the Dead & Gone: Ahamefula’ against a 3-walled black and white background with ideograms. photo by Robbie Sweeny