As’tele Hangout – TANTOLOUN Productions

As’tele is a platform that shows new works of art with the active participation of the audience. We believe that Art should be a conversational experience, as it has the capacity to lift the Spirit, soul and open the mind up to enable you to think freely without hindrance.

We bring artists and audiences together to exchange ideas and cultures, while through artistic performances we delve into who we are and our history as a people, our successes before the interruption of the colonial powers alongside their consequences. Through this engagement, we aim to remember pre-colonial history and the possibility of the imagined future.

At As’tele, we believe that Art has the capacity to do things that you don’t intend it to do, we throw it all out there and it is able to connect with people, and when it does that, the people are able to get their own stories and experiences in it.

As’tele features excerpts of newly created works and sometimes full-length pieces of dance, music, sound art, drama and spoken words etc.

In-between the performances, the audience have the opportunity of a sneak peek into the artists’ creative process, as well as share their views and ask questions.

During each edition, an Icon is celebrated. The celebrity is given an award of service and recognition for his/her contribution to the dance industry in Nigeria. Stakeholders, programmers, promoters, critics, and enthusiasts are invited.

Our objectives are:

To promote creative and original works.
To foster multicultural dialogue and provide an invaluable opportunity for artists to explore new locations, engage local communities and cultures, and participate in networking To engage the people through artistic and experimental performances in remembering pre-colonial history and the possibility of the imagined future.
To promote deliberate and continuous emancipation
To create an avenue for audience and fans of the arts to meet the artists.
To create a platform for young and emerging artists to showcase their works.
To bridge the gap between emerging artists and other stakeholders.
To create opportunities for these new works to be toured and developed, through supports and art residencies.

This 4th edition held at Alliance Française de Lagos featured:
Jojo Bodybeats – Joseph Omotoye (Bodiophonist)
Ibukun Oladipupo Sunday – Sound Artist and Violist
Sohlah Babs – Soul Singing Artist
Drumsview Concept – Rhythm Ensemble
Contemporary Dance Piece by Tantoloun Productions