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Description: Gomela, a Bantu word, means “to go back to/to return.” nnDirected by Stephanie McKee and developed by poet Sunni Patterson, dancers Kesha McKey, Kai Knight, Jeremy Guyton, and drummer Jawara Simon, Gomela takes us on a journey through time and space. Making evident the connection between Africa, Haiti, and New Orleans, Gomela highlights the vibrant and percussive movements and stories that breathe life into ancient African dance and drumming and contemporary artistic expression, such as spok