HONORS BIAFRAN HERITAGE POETRY AND DANCE

Quillan Anderson, Colette Pollauf and Jessica Xing Visionaries Collective. Each member of the ensemble was noted as being the “Visionary” of a certain trait, such as peace, awakening, strength or power. Fitting in the themes of “Conception,” this created a sense of individuality while still uniting the Visionaries Collective.

An ode to her ancestors, “Conception” honors Orji’s Nigerian lineage both musically and visually. This was evident by the instrumentation throughout the performance, the display of the flag of Biafra and the appearance of Orji’s parents at the closing of the performance. A handful of tracks from Orji’s sophomore effort “Perception,” which is currently in production, were also performed.

More information on “Conception” and Orji’s other projects can be found on her website (maryorji.com), Spotify (The Mary Orji Visionaries Collective) and YouTube channel (@themaryorjivisionariescoll9374).