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The Secrets of Slave Songs (2014)

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In honor of Black History Month and in celebration of Threads Dance Project's 15th Anniversary,
stream Karen L. Charles' The Secrets of Slave Songs at your convenience.
Watch the piece on demand through February 28, 2026.


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About the Work

This MN Sage Award nominated piece examines slavery and its legacy via the lens of negro spirituals as code songs.

  • Run Time: 53 minutes

  • Company Premiere: 2014

  • Choreographer: Karen Charles

  • Lighting Design: Karin Olson

  • Costume/Set Design: Annie Cady

  • Music: William Banfied, The Howard University Chamber Choir, Conspire, Company of Voices & Craig Hella Johnson, Derek Lee Ragin, Moses Hogan & Moses Hogan Singers, American Sipritual Ensemble, laTonya Peoples, Indra thomas, Jon Batiste and Stay Human, Nina Simone, Saul Williams