Here is an interview with the young Nigerian dancer and artist Qudus Onikeku. Also an invitation to discover his work, his writtings and thoughts.
Hi Qudus, when last we met It was at National Theatre, Iganmu, Lagos. You were performing « Those Things that Burn in Us », a dance and music performance you created with the choregrapher Isioma Williams. I also noticed that you wrote somewhere « There is something missing that we might probably not find in this generation. We know that there is something that burns, much more stronger than what we attach ourselves to… » You seem to burn so much… So please let us know, what is burning in you and why?
What burns in me is somewhat inexplicable for me at this moment, its jut a natural mystique I guess and I’m not ready to question it yet, cos it could slow me down, one thing I am quite sure about is that, I have clear idea of my ideal world, I am very precise with where and who I want to be. Why? I think it’s a celestial responsibility that perhaps my mum could explain where she took me, when I was in her womb.
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