Composer, Neo Muyanga reconsiders the dark and obscured past of ‘Amazing Grace’ – a beloved hymn often sung to express solidarity with protesters calling for social justice and comradeship across the black diaspora. This new subversion, entitled, ‘aMaking Grace’, features new music and animations by Muyanga, who conducts the Khayelistha-based mezzo soprano, Tina Mene, and the popular São Paolo protest theatre troupe, Legítima Defesa.
Composer/Director – Neo Muyanga
Soprano – Tina Mene
Chorus of We the People – Legítima Defesa
Video and Animations – Neo Muyanga & Bianca Turner