Goma Ra Kimbi [Woman Power]

Goma Ra Kimbi [Woman Power] is the hybrid opera created by Alicja Pilarczyk and Shangazi Masika, based on the oral histories of Kenyan women. The series of Masika’s poems about the everyday life of Kenyan women are sung by the Tumaini choir (made up of women from local villages around Kilifi town) and students from Pwani University to a score written by Pilaczyk that features elements of rap, pop and classical music styles. The piece is also danced to an accompaniment of handmade rattles. Gama Ra Kimbi [Woman Power] reflects the important role that storytelling plays in the life of the tribe.