KUMINA (Chor. Rex Nettleford, 1971)

Kumina is one of Rex Nettleford's signature works on the NDTC. It was choreographed in 1971 and has been a perpetual audience favourite. It is based on the Kumina ritual of Congolese origin, which is found largely in the parish of St. Thomas on the Eastern end of Jamaica. Kumina rites are held for a variety of occasions - for mourning, tombing, healing, thanksgiving and even when help is needed to win a court case or for winning a lover. Included in the work is a dance combat called "Warrick" (stickplay).
The traditional folk music for the work was arranged by Marjorie Whylie the Company's Musical Director Emerita. Whylie partnered with Nettleford on other works of equal distinction, which drew substantially on the ancestral roots of Jamaica and Caribbean folk culture.

[@SanTa-wk4ld]

MAD TING!!! This Jamaican culture at its finest :-) I am so proud of my culture and my heritage. The Kumina drum did waah more bass though.

[@user-wl5ve5zv5j]

CONGOLESE SLAVES BROUGHT KUMINA SPRITIUAL ANCESTOR DANCE TO ST THOMAS JAMAICA. CONGOLESE SLAVES BROUGHT RHUMBA DANCE&MUSIC TO CUBA CONGOLESE SLAVES BROUGHT KIZOMBA TO PORTUGAL CONGOLESE SLAVES BROUGHT CAPOERIRA FIGHT DANCE TO BRAZIL(THROUGH PORTUGESE SLAVE TRADE) CONGO BROUGHT JAZZ MUSIC TO NEW ORLEANS(CONGO SQUARE) NATIVE EYPTIAN PHARAOS CALLED CONGO DANCERS OF GOD

[@JosephTFarquharson]

@@user-wl5ve5zv5j Kumina wasn't brought by slaves. It was brought by indentured labourers who came after Emancipation.

[@user-wl5ve5zv5j]

@@JosephTFarquharson KUMINA IS AN ANCESTRAL SPIRITUAL DANCE BROUGH TO JAMAICA ST.THOMAS BY CONGOLESE SLAVES. MAROONS ARE GHANIAN ASANTE TRIBE SLAVES THAT HELPED FREE BLACK AFRICAN SLAVES. QUEEN NANI IS THE PRINCESS OF THAT TRIBE

[@fromGhetto2Goddess]

Beautiful expression of our amazing African ancestors in Jamaica 🇯🇲 ❤

[@evelynhaughton4131]

Those drums are talking and the dancers are doing justice to every beat.

[@ndtcjamaica]

Thank you for your kind words of support.

[@calvinmcdonald1878]

@@ndtcjamaica How you'll doing miss you'll much !!! 💕

[@loritakusiwaa4164]

Amazing I can definitely see Africa in each and every one of them 👏👏👏👏 Shoutout from Ghana 🇬🇭 ❤❤

[@user-wl5ve5zv5j]

KUMINA IS AN ANCESTRAL SPIRITUAL DANCE BROUGHT TO ST THOMAS JAMAICA BY CONGOLESE SLAVES

[@colleenhenry8022]

Love the dancing!! The Kumina musicis a wonderful thing !! proud of my heritage Out of many one people!!

[@dawnwilliams7457]

50 years ago! Wow.... I saw it then.... so proud of my heritage

[@javjeffers5117]

One of the most beautiful choreographies. And the live accompaniment transports us.

[@Danceofthesugarplumfairy]

Fantastic! Absolutely amazing performers! So much talent. The dancing is hypnotising! Very beautiful, extraordinary,Jamaican dancers!!!! Made me proud to be Jamaican!! ❤️ 🇯🇲 x

[@kimoyabutler8708]

Culture is our inheritance Passing down our culture to each generation,on the plantation these where the dancing vibes that they did to feel happy and forget the harsh treatment of slavery.

[@cxntrol1511]

Thanks for my left ear!

[@MarniMorrows]

Brings tears to my eyes, truly.

[@camille9803]

Brilliant. Prof. Nettleford was an under appreciated genius.

[@MoyaMarkland]

This is beautiful, wonderfully coreographed

[@flawlesstobie]

This is beautiful

[@SanTa-wk4ld]

I keep coming back. This makes me so proud. I am so happy :-)

[@jrlifestylecreativearts1065]

Classical 💯🔥🇯🇲🇯🇲🇯🇲🇯🇲💃🕺

[@steffilopez8239]

BEAUTIFUL!

[@deiji_hime]

Cool

[@user-vb6rj4wq5e]

SPEECHLESS !!!

[@BehindTheBeautyUnfiltered]

Always love NDTC dancers enuh. Every year the piece grows into it's own reflection of that year while keeping true to it's origin. 😍

[@ndtcjamaica]

💥💥💥

[@dallasfarms1907]

Stunning

[@horus44102]

Goose bumps❤

[@joanburroughs6775]

Found it. Legend he is! Thank you.

[@MoyaMarkland]

March 1, 2023 I was here

[@calvinmcdonald1878]

Memories ❤️❤️❤️

[@eselynjoynembhard]

Did anyone take over this dance theatre company after Rex died

[@ndtcjamaica]

The Company has had two artistic directors since Prof. Nettleford's passing in 2010. Mr. Moncrieffe headed the Company until 2018 when he passed on the baton to Mr. Marlon D. Simms, the current artistic director.

[@shanbrown4793]

Wow amazing 😮 👏

[@shaneilturner3456]

We DO IT 😂😂😂❤

[@user-wl5ve5zv5j]

Jamaica StThomas reaching back to their Congolese ancestors

[@iLionesse]

#classic

[@markpeter4304]

Is this really 1971?

[@joanburroughs6775]

Does not measure up to Nettleford's performance. Is that why it was taken down?

[@ndtcjamaica]

You can enjoy the performance of Rex Nettleford in Kumina as his performance is still on our KZbin Channel. He remains a legend.

[@ndtcjamaica]

kzbin.info/www/bejne/j5K3ZJ98aM91f5o

[@oyaami1874]

👁 ❤ 🇯🇲

[@esthertyndall9356]

Hi

[@debifire6591]

😁😁😁

[@glittzglamzz4083]

Hi. Come😎😎😎😎

[@youtubeandcartoonshort8847]

I am not doing that no no help me

[@jovytaylor5190]

Did I see Marlon

[@ndtcjamaica]

Marlon Simms now dances the role do Kumina King. You did see him.

[@johnbrown-um3lf]

@@ndtcjamaica EXCELLENT JOB !!! ENJOYED EVERY SECOND

[@shaneilturner3456]

Hahaha 😅😂

[@manniquin5050]

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[@youtubeandcartoonshort8847]

Mm