Synchrony: From New York to Nigeria

This electrifying event celebrates Awam Amkpa’s film The Man Died, inspired by the work of Nobel Prize-winning playwright Wole Soyinka

Curated by NYU Abu Dhabi’s Nathalie Handal, this gathering features an all-star lineup of writers, directors, actors, and musicians, including:

Wole Soyinka (Nigeria) – Nobel laureate

Awam Amkpa (USA-Nigeria) – Renowned interdisciplinary artist

Claudia Rankine (USA) – New York Times bestselling poet

Sir John Akomfrah (Ghana-UK) – Film director and screenwriter

Yolanda Castaño (Spain) – Spanish National Award-winning poet

Wale Ojo (Nigeria-UK) – Actor in The Man Died

Andrea Cote (Colombia) – Award-winning poet

Musical performances will include Anthony Joseph (Trinidad), Abínibí Groovy Band (Nigeria), Herve Samb (Senegal), Otis Brown III (USA), and Somi (USA-Rwanda–Uganda), among others.

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Image credit Wole Soyinka Instagram