“I feel like every culture - whether it’s folks in Ireland or Afghanistan or China or Detroit or Ann Arbor - has an oral tradition in which stories were passed on. It’s a greater metaphor for how stories are an important tool as the conveyors of knowledge and information. “The stories hold all the secrets of the neighborhood, all the wisdom and the knowledge. Power, who took a break from his work in New York City recently to munch on a vegan brownie and talk to The News via cell phone, said “Flow” is all about the oral tradition and the importance of passing down stories from one generation to the next. The stories are underscored by original melodies and beats provided by DJ Reborn.
As the stories unfold, small yet significant life lessons are imparted. Their stories are rapped by Power, who portrays the plight of his characters through images conjured with rhythm, rhyme and physical movement. In “Flow,” Power plays seven sharply-drawn characters - among them a homeless man, a school teacher, a health-food store clerk, an American Indian, a dance instructor and a teenage girl. He’ll present his one-man show of that name - Tuesday night at Power Center as part of the Ann Arbor Summer Festival.Īn up-and-coming star in the growing world of hip-hop theater, Power weaves stories and themes from his own urban background, then sets them to hip-hop beats. Oral tradition central to Will Power's'Flow'at Summer FestĪctor, rapper and spoken-word artist Will Power is going with the “Flow.”
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