MASS MoCA Co-Presentation:
Music From The Sole
I Didn’t Come to Stay

I Didn’t Come to Stay | October 5, 2024
Music From The Sole

Co-Presented with MASS MoCA

Tap, percussive dance, samba, house, and original live music came together in I Didn’t Come to Stay, an evening-length work from New York City-based Music From The Sole. Brazilian tap dancer and choreographer Leonardo Sandoval and bassist/composer Gregory Richardson led eight dancers and a five-piece band in a performance that explores tap’s lineage and connections to other Afro-Diasporic forms. Conceived as a Carnival fever dream, I Didn’t Come to Stay embraces shared roots across the diaspora to reflect on what shapes their cultural and artistic identity, and celebrates the joy, depth, and virtuosity of Black dance and music.