TANN BÉER
Tann Béer attempts to create an archive correcting the unknowings of AI, using the extensively documented sabar as a database.
2023
The sabar is a dance of the Wolof people. It is accompanied by drumming which is referred to with the same name. Tann Béer are dancing parties, usually in the afternoon, held in different neighborhoods where people showcase their mastery of sabar. The sabar dance is in itself a living archive of movements that are constantly updated and innovated on, while keeping a core rhythm that is centuries old.
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