Rhapsody's Revue LLC

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Cultural Arts Performance Company

Metro Atlanta
Georgia
USA

www.rhapsodysrevue.com

An intimate group of talented, vibrant and creative dancers from Atlanta, Georgia, USA, we combine music and dance origins from the Caribbean, Africa and modern America in an eclectic blend of dynamic cultural fusion.

History of Rhapsody's Revue

In the fall of 1989, seven young women – students at Duquesne University, formed the group Rhapsody Performance Ensemble. They brought  together a diverse mix of talents from the African Diaspora in a performance theme known as Negritude Celebration. The group, active from 1989-1994, regularly performed at universities in Pittsburgh and states surrounding. Rhapsody’s repertoire included both African and Afro-Caribbean dance as well as modern and jazz dance forms, and classical and contemporary poetry presented as spoken word. All around Pittsburgh, the ensemble was affectionately known as the “black dancers” from Duquesne and was considered “mini-ambassadors” during the years the group was at the university.

 The Bele
Since Rhapsody’s first performance, the ensemble was featured at cultural celebrations, private functions, church gatherings, community rallies, and international banquets. Rhapsody’s signature piece, the Bele dance, incorporated music and movement reminiscent of the traditions slaves brought from Africa to the Caribbean. During slavery in the Caribbean and South Americas, the dances for the courts and elegant salons of Europe, Spain, France and England became popular and were imitated by the slaves. This mix of cultural styles is the essence of the Afro-Caribbean dance piece, which blends altogether dance and music influences from many Caribbean islands.

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