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Massinda Zinga
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My Work

Projects, performances, research and more.

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  • Three women standing in the sea on a Jamaican shore, two balancing tall red vessels on their heads

    Trip · 2028

    Jamaica 2028

    A cultural immersion in Jamaica

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  • A woman among the tall white stone figures of the Cap 110 memorial at Anse Caffard, Martinique

    Project · Research, Writing & Knowledge Sharing · 2024 · Martinique

    Wisdom of the Past: Cultural Resistance in Martinique

    An ongoing research project investigating cultural resistance in Martinique through African retentions, embodied practices and living cultural knowledge.

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  • Massinda Zinga with collaborators outside the Manhyia Palace Museum in Kumasi, Ghana

    Offering · Cultural Production · Consultancy

    Cultural Production & Project Development

    I also work behind the scenes to help develop and deliver cultural and artistic projects.

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  • Cover of Dancing Resistance (Danser la résistance) by Massinda Zinga: a woman at the Nanny of the Maroons monument

    Publication · Book

    Dancing Resistance

    My first book brings together embodied research, cultural memory and reflections on African and Afro-Caribbean dance.

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  • Six performers in colourful coordinated outfits on a stage under spotlights

    Offering · Choreography, Performance & Carnival · Consultancy

    Choreography, Creative Direction & Performance

    I collaborate with artists, filmmakers, cultural organisations and creative teams to develop movement-based work.

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  • A group workshop on the wooden floor of the L’ACADCO United Caribbean Dance Force studio

    Offering · Embodiment, Education & Community · Consultancy

    Workshops, Programmes & Artist Development

    I design and facilitate workshops and longer-term programmes for artists, communities, educational groups and organisations.

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  • Massinda Zinga in a library, holding a copy of Nouvelles de Danse

    Offering · Research, Writing & Knowledge Sharing · Consultancy

    Cultural Consultancy

    I support organisations and creative teams looking to engage with African and Afro-Caribbean cultures and Black diasporic practices with greater cultural awareness, context and responsibility.

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  • Massinda Zinga speaking into a microphone at a talk

    Offering · Research, Writing & Knowledge Sharing · Consultancy

    Public Speaking, Talks & Lectures

    I deliver talks, lectures, keynotes, panels, artist talks and lecture-performances that bring together research, lived experience and embodied knowledge.

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  • Massinda Zinga in a pink carnival costume and mirrored sunglasses, seated on a bench above a bay lined with palm trees

    Project · Research, Writing & Knowledge Sharing · 2025

    Carnival Research & Practice

    Carnival has been part of my artistic and cultural practice for many years as masquerader, researcher and cultural practitioner.

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  • Six dancers in African-print outfits and jeans striking a pose on stage under the lights, arms raised

    Offering · Embodiment, Education & Community · Program

    Kimaté

    A mentorship programme for artists who want to develop their creative practice through the body.

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  • Massinda Zinga teaching a class, standing before her seated students in a studio

    Offering · Embodiment, Education & Community · Program

    Beyond the Moves

    Beyond the Moves is a programme rooted in Dancehall and Jamaican culture, created to go beyond learning choreography.

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  • Massinda Zinga dancing in a studio in a pink wrap skirt, knees bent, with workshop participants and two drummers behind her

    Offering · Embodiment, Education & Community · Workshop

    Soulful Waistline

    A signature movement practice centred on the waist, rhythm and embodied expression.

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