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iPhoto caption: Benu. Photo by Selina McCallum.

REVIEW: The Sankofa Trilogy is a passionate love letter to Jamaica and Black womanhood

“Politician, yuh have to listen.” “No borders on stolen land.” “No genocide inna Gaza.” These are just three of the rallying cries featured on signs held by picketers in word! sound! powah!, the final installation of d’bi young anitafrika’s Sankofa Trilogy.

By Abi Akinlade / Oct 24, 2025
iPhoto caption: Fall for Dance North. Artist-in-residence Esie Mensah's world premiere of ESHI. Photo by Karolina Kuras.

REVIEW: Fall for Dance North’s 11th edition opened with a meditative solo, a tsunami of an ensemble piece, and a smoky Harlem-meets-Havana jam

If opening night is any indication, this year’s Fall for Dance North will deliver on its reputation for range and vitality, reaffirming how inclusive, diverse, and uncontainable dance in Toronto can be.

By Lindsey King / Oct 21, 2025