Akeim Touissant Buck in conversation with Laura Colomban

The conversation happened in June 2021. Exploring themes of vocality and embodiment, through cells and ancient tacit knowledges residing in each body. We started with his journey from Jamaica to UK, carrying with him the prehistoric and healing power of voice to reveal stories, places of displacement, loss of connections, political and social implications arose from a critical mind embedding a highly skilled body which dances, sings, creates, questions, provokes and produces work as an act of devotion.

Bios:
Akeim Touissant Buck has been involved in multiple cross disciplinary programmes with a wide range of artists and communities from around the world. Founder of Toussaint To Move in 2015, with the intention to create moving, thought provoking, accessible and free spirited projects. His aesthetics combines expressive skills such as: dance, creative writing, film, poetry, beat-box, singing and acting. Fused to create performances that tell stories capable of bridging the gaps between a variety of audiences.

Laura Colomban

Read More:
https://www.toussainttomove.com
Current project: Sib Y Osis Fundraiser 202
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rROpi6MN3aM&feature=emb_rel_end
Body Mind Centering- https://www.bodymindcentering.com/
Windows of Displacement (trailer)- https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qt91e2s32zU
Emmanuel Road performed by Miss Lou- https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Yzg4-Ajf8Kc
Malidoma Patrice Some- The Healing Wisdom of Africa/Of Water and Spirit
Tim Marshall- Prisoners of Geography: Ten Maps That Tell You Everything You Need to Know
Singing/Vocal Impro Teacher: https://brionygreenhill.com
Leonard, G. (2006). The silent pulse: A search for the perfect rhythm that exists in each of us (1st ed). Gibbs Smith.



Key words: voice, somatics, bodymindcentering, cells, rhythm, healing, politics of institutions, connection, social engeneering, devotion, courage, creativepractice

Love what we are doing? Support us by subscribing on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/danceoutsidedance