In his performances, Shambuyi Wetu, an artist from the Democratic Republic of Congo and a refugee in São Paulo, constructs narratives about the diaspora experience and the context of l’homme noir in the world. Part of the Afro-Sampas collection, the film Tabuluja is a collaboration between the artist and anthropologists Rose Satiko Gitirana Hikiji and Jasper Chalcraft. The research and film explore the experiences of African musicians, dancers, and artists currently residing in São Paulo, and are part of the project ‘Being/Becoming African in Brazil: migrating music and heritages’.
Key Words African art, migration, performance, colonialism, Afrobrazilian