Biographical statements: pieces to put together.
Mankwe
Ndosi has been working in the Twin Cities and Chicago for more than
15 years as a musicmaker, performer, educator and culture weaver
focused on sound, story, and expanding the vocabulary of singing. She
weaves improvisation/performance composition through worlds of hip
hop, blues, afro-soul, world/root and creative music. She
collaborates with organizers, musicians, gardeners, farmers, dancers,
MC's, visual artists, theater producers, and educators. Her studio
and live touring work include national and international dates with
Nicole Mitchell, Atmosphere, Brother Ali, Medium Zach, Laurie Carlos,
Ananya Dance Theater and Douglas R. Ewart. She has received
foundation support from the American Composer's Forum/McKnight
Foundation, 3Arts, The Jerome Foundation, and the Minnesota State
Arts Board. She worked as the Director of the CIA (Center for
Independent Artists, Mpls, MN) from 2006 to 2009. Ms. Ndosi received
her B.S. in Social Studies from Harvard/Radcliffe, and uses her
social science background to inform her art. She seeks to infuse
creative practice back into the worlds of healing, sustainable
economic development, education, and new village community building.
As an educator she works with people of all ages in exploring and
expanding their creative voices, and in valuing and unearthing their
own stories.
