Yabás—Divine Feminine Forces is a ritualized experimental dance performance that weaves African and Indigenous spiritual wisdom in participatory movement and multisensory arts. Led by Brazilian master dancer and choreographer Isaura Oliveira, Yabás invites audiences to dive into nature and art to emerge into themselves.
The evening transforms the Strand into a site of elemental, interactive encounters. Dance, music, spoken word, herbalists, tactile art, sound baths, and more thread together across a series of stations inspired by the yabás, divine feminine spiritual powers of the orixas—natural elements and deities found in candomblé, a syncretism of Yoruba and Indigenous roots in a Brazilian context. Together, these inspired Mestra Isaura & Power of Skirts to dive into the four elements (earth, air, fire, and water) and the five senses (sight, smell, touch, hearing, and taste) for the ritual experimental performance Yabás.
Tickets are pay-what-you-can starting at $0. Your tax-deductible donations help support local artists and make future projects possible! (
https://www.zeffy.com/en-US/ticketing/yabasdivine-forces-of-nature-2)
With guests:
• Baba Tony
• Pam Goncalves
• Luana Morales
• Sabrina's Garden
• Denise Washington
• House of Nahdra
• Kaitlyn Jolly
• Luis Cotto
• Rixy
• Jireh Calo
• Piéra Varin & André Simões
Details at a glance
🔥 Yabás—Divine Natural Forces
📆 Saturday Nov. 22, 2025 @ 5:00 PM (arrive by 4:45pm to check in)
🗺️ The Strand Theater (543 Columbia Rd., Dorchester, MA 02125)
🎟️ Pay-what-you-can tickets:
https://www.zeffy.com/en-US/ticketing/yabasdivine-forces-of-nature-2
Learn more about Isaura and Power of Skirts at raizesculturais.org.
This project is made possible in part thanks to support from the Boston Foundation, the Mayor’s Office of Arts and Culture, and the Mass Cultural Council.
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