Echoes of Silence is a site-specific performance ritual solo performance by Amie Mbye that explores the Mediterranean as a body of memory, resistance, and transformation. Rooted in hydrofeminist choreographic practice, the work challenges Eurocentric and patriarchal narratives of the term echo, reframing it as a sonic and embodied language of protest, cleansing, and resonance.Set across four coastlines—Oslo, Barcelona, Tangier, and Dakar—the performance activates each site as a living archive. The audience is not separate from the scene, but part of the shifting landscape. Each iteration becomes a pulsating frequency, inviting presence, participation, and witness.
Concept and Choreography: Amie MbyePerformer: Amie Mbye
Costume: Chris Lee
Sound Composer: Oscar Taylor
Sound Technician: Nikhil Vettukattil
Vocal Coach: Noela Covelo Velasco
Dramaturgical Guidance: Nadia Beugré, Deise Nunes Faria
Artistic Dialogue Partners: Solveig Styve Holte, Louis Schou-Hansen, Deise Nunes Faria
Producer: Amisha Kumra
Photo and Video Documentation: Dev Dhunsi
Co-production: TrAp, Africa Moment, Kaay Fecc
Supported by: Arts Council Norway
Additional Credits: Ibrahima Diouf, Baba Sy