Explorations in Philbert-Kalinda Technique for Dance and Performance

Lavway music courtesy of Bois Academy of Trinidad and Tobago (Private domain)
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Lavway Sung By: Anim Cooper aka King Congo Barra
Featured in video:
International Master Martial Artist Rondel Benjamin
Legendary Bois Man/Stick Fighter King David Matthew Brown
International Multidisciplinary Artist/Bois Woman Jamie J. Philbert
Students of PKT: Malia, Salima, Alanna, Calicia
Creative Direction: Jamie Philbert
Founded by Jamie Philbert, Philbert-Kalinda Technique for Dance and Performance (PKT) is a codified technique rooted in Trinidad and Tobago's sacred martial tradition, Kalinda. Kalinda is an ancient multidimensional performance complex that includes call and response songs called lavways, martial dance, drumming, ritual and stick fighting. It is a codified martial arts system. The technique seeks to reflect these tenets and deepen the exploration of the futurism it presents through the Antillean and diaspora dances that hold kinship with this Kalinda's system and its cosmological roots. It further seeks to honor the cultural transporters of this form by including their names, histories and contributions within the codification and its academic studies. Philbert-Kalinda Technique for Dance and Performance is co- created by Jamie J. Philbert, Rondel Benjamin and King David Matthew Brown who recently transitioned in June 2020.
Copyright: Jamie J. Philbert, Rondel Benjamin and Bois Academy of Trinidad and Tobago