Alonzo King LINES Ballet: Deep River

In this excerpt from Alonzo King’s LINES Ballet "Deep River," Babatunji delivers a captivating solo to the heartfelt spiritual “Lift Every Voice,” accompanied by the powerful vocals of Lisa Fischer and Jason Moran on the piano.

In this excerpt from Alonzo King LINES Ballet's "Deep River," Adji Cissoko and Shuaib Elhassan deliver a poignant duet, "River Pas de Deux," surrounded by their fellow dancers who watch with reverent attention. As they twist and turn in sync with slow, sorrowful notes, their movements reflect a profound connection,
each dancer guiding the other through a series of flowing gestures.

Alonzo King LINES Ballet performs the elegant piece Deep River in collaboration with Grammy Award®–winning vocalist Lisa Fischer and Kennedy Center Artistic Director for Jazz Jason Moran.