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'''ahdri zhina mandiela''' (born [[May 10]], [[1953]] in [[Jamaica]]) is a [[Toronto]]-based [[dub poet]], [[theatre producer]], and [[artistic director]].<ref>[http://www.answers.com/topic/ahdri-zhina-mandiela?cat=entertainment ahdri zhina mandiela] Answers.com</ref> She has gained world-wide acclaim for her books, music recordings, film, theatre and dance productions.<ref name="griots">[http://www.griots.net/archives/mandiela/ mandiela] griots.net</ref><ref>[http://www.poetbureau.com/red/2004/bios.php?id=12 ahdri zhina mandiela] Poet Bureau</ref> |
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Mandiela is the founder and artistic director of "b current",<ref>[http://bcurrent.ca/about_how_we_feel.php b current]</ref> a not-for-profit performance arts company in Toronto. |
Mandiela is the founder and artistic director of "b current",<ref>[http://bcurrent.ca/about_how_we_feel.php b current]</ref> a not-for-profit performance arts company in Toronto. |
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*''Speshal Rikwes [Poems in Dialect]'' (p. 1985)<ref>[http://www.biblio.com/books/60537965.html Speshal Rikwes] Biblio.com</ref> |
*''Speshal Rikwes [Poems in Dialect]'' (p. 1985)<ref>[http://www.biblio.com/books/60537965.html Speshal Rikwes] Biblio.com</ref> |
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*''Dark Diaspora... in Dub'' (p. 1991) <ref>[http://openlibrary.org/b/OL8353822M Dark Diaspora... in Dub] OpenLibrary.org</ref> |
*''Dark Diaspora... in Dub'' (p. 1991) <ref>[http://openlibrary.org/b/OL8353822M Dark Diaspora... in Dub] OpenLibrary.org</ref> |
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*''step into my head'' (1995)<ref>[http://cdbaby.com/cd/azmandiela |
*''step into my head'' (1995)<ref>[http://cdbaby.com/cd/azmandiela ahdri zhina mandiela] CD Baby</ref> |
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===Film=== |
===Film=== |
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*''on/black/stage/women'' a documentary covering 30 years of contributions made by Black women to Toronto's theatre scene. |
*''on/black/stage/women'' a documentary covering 30 years of contributions made by Black women to Toronto's theatre scene. |
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==References== |
==References== |
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==External links== |
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*[http://postcolonial.org/index.php/pct/article/viewFile/587/331 jumping in head first: an interview with ahdri zhina mandiela] Susan Gingell, University of Saskatchewan |
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Revision as of 01:58, 12 July 2008
ahdri zhina mandiela (born May 10, 1953 in Jamaica) is a Toronto-based dub poet, theatre producer, and artistic director.[1] She has gained world-wide acclaim for her books, music recordings, film, theatre and dance productions.[2][3] Mandiela is the founder and artistic director of "b current",[4] a not-for-profit performance arts company in Toronto.
Works
Books and music
- Speshal Rikwes [Poems in Dialect] (p. 1985)[5]
- Dark Diaspora... in Dub (p. 1991) [6]
- step into my head (1995)[7]
Film
- on/black/stage/women a documentary covering 30 years of contributions made by Black women to Toronto's theatre scene.
Awards
- 2006 The Silver Ticket Award, for Outstanding Contribution to the Development of Canadian Theatre[8]
- Victor Martyn Lynch-Staunton Award - Theatre (2007)[9]
References
- ^ ahdri zhina mandiela Answers.com
- ^ mandiela griots.net
- ^ ahdri zhina mandiela Poet Bureau
- ^ b current
- ^ Speshal Rikwes Biblio.com
- ^ Dark Diaspora... in Dub OpenLibrary.org
- ^ ahdri zhina mandiela CD Baby
- ^ The Dora Awards Torontoist
- ^ Canada Council names 2007 winners of mid-career award CBCNews
External links
- jumping in head first: an interview with ahdri zhina mandiela Susan Gingell, University of Saskatchewan
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