Artist Statement

Giwayen Mata celebrates the uplifting, unifying, transformation of our Atlanta communities through a 45-minute concert of dances, rhythms, and songs of the African Diaspora.

 

Artist Bio

Giwayen Mata is the award-winning, dynamic, soul-stirring, all-sistah, dance, percussion, and vocal ensemble that celebrates the richness of traditional Afrika by exhibiting its exemplary art forms. The ensemble performs traditional, contemporary and original pieces that address issues pertaining to people of color, women, and the environment.