DiaTribe: From The Village To The Streets began the night Ghanaian master drummer Obo Addy met poet and performer AJ Wone. That encounter grew into a musical stage production fusing African drumming and dance with hip-hop, honoring hip-hop dance as a child of Africa. The stage became a 42-minute documentary (2020), directed by AJ Wone and co-produced with Susan Addy, carrying Obo Addy's last major stage performance of record across 36 film festivals and 15 awards, from the Pan African Film Festival to opening night of the 32nd Cascade Festival of African Films.
AudioCinegraphs, a division of Autocinegraphs, is home to vertical and audio content that tells stories of the human experience. Its first release, Becoming Fabiola Charles, traces the Brooklyn artist and mother from young daughter to heartfelt author.
The touring solo show — Wone body, four men, eighty minutes. Staging: DiaTribe: From The Village To The Streets and the greatest stage musical experience Life In The Key Of Black — formerly titled "The Journey Of The African American."
Touring dates — details to be announced
DiaTribe: From The Village To The Streets, the docu-series is in development. Tracing the living conversation between African musical traditions and contemporary hip-hop.
Episodes · partners · schedule — details to be announced
Starring as "A Wone," alongside Gracie Starr and Amanda Child. Directed by David F. Walker.
Rogue cop "Tonka Highwater." Directed by Todd Freeman.
"Sugarpop." Cast by legendary indie filmmaker and UCLA alum Jamaa Fanaka.
A 15-minute short.