It's no surprise that Zab Moboungou's contemporary African dance piece Mozongi is steeped in the rhythms of her homeland. The Franco-Congolese dancer/choreographer also happens to be an author, composer, philosopher and teacher who tirelessly explores themes of ancestral roots and memory. Mozongi (which means "those who come back" in Lingala, a Congolese language) is a piece for four dancers and two musicians. In the Cinquième Salle of Place des Arts (175 Ste-Catherine W.), Feb. 2-3, 8 p.m., $15-25. The photo exhibit of the same name, featuring Mozongi rehearsal shots by Marc Verret, will be up in Place des Arts' Corridor des pas perdus until Feb. 5.
It's no surprise that Zab Moboungou's contemporary African dance piece Mozongi is steeped in the rhythms of her homeland. The Franco-Congolese dancer/choreographer also happens to be an author, composer, philosopher and teacher who tirelessly explores themes of ancestral roots and memory. Mozongi (which means "those who come back" in Lingala, a Congolese language) is a piece for four dancers and two musicians. In the Cinquième Salle of Place des Arts (175 Ste-Catherine W.), Feb. 2-3, 8 p.m., $15-25. The photo exhibit of the same name, featuring Mozongi rehearsal shots by Marc Verret, will be up in Place des Arts' Corridor des pas perdus until Feb. 5.