A journey shaped by surrender, listening and understanding toward liberation
INZOZI ZANJYE, “my dreams” in Kinyarwanda, is a multidisciplinary performance, situated between concert, dance and theater, unfolding as a journey through the landscapes of Dushime’s existence. As an artist of Rwandan descent living in Belgium, Dushime has moved between two worlds, never fully landing in either. This in-betweenness created a deep need to understand where she belongs. Through that search, she experienced feelings of displacement and alienation, creating a burden that sometimes felt greater than her own life. In this piece, Dushime travels through the chambers lying within her: her memories, her longing, her grief, her joy. She finds herself in a dreamscape, a space between the self and the soul, where familiar narratives dissolve and time deconstructs into a non-linear reality. Every element in this work carries a voice, a presence: the protagonist (Dushime), the guide and soul (dancer), the ancestors (choir and ensemble) and the world itself. These forces are in ongoing dialogue in which memory, body and spirit intertwine. Nothing is placed without purpose, everything speaks and everything listens. At the intersection of music, movement, storytelling and imagery, a journey of surrender, searching, listening, understanding and liberation unfolds. INZOZI ZANJYE invites you to witness a transformation, in the hope of collectively anchoring and connecting.
Credits
Tekst, regie, hoofdrol, originele muziek: Dushime
Arrangementen en muzikale leiding, muziek: Arthur Brouns
Danser / Performer: Alphonse Eklou
Choreografie: Alesandra Seutin
Scenografie: Lucia Femia en Ines Allard
Zangeres en vocale arrangementen: Stace
Zanger: Gabriel Eden
Zangeres: Jazz Sanusi
Fluit: Lúcia Pires
Piano: Yarno Hoedemaekers
Viool I: Nayla Obeid
Viool II: Emma Hidalgo
Altviool: Sofia Capraro Matulic
Cello: Micaela Ferrão
Video / Visuals: Jean Duhirwe
Hair Design: Axelle Manguila-Husikama
Co-producenten: KVS, Arenberg
Met steun van: Vlaamse Projectsubsidies