abéo (ah-bay-oh) - Mahalia Abéo Tibbs (’87/ Southside/ Chicago) 

writer / vocalist / composer / choreographer / performing artist 

student of: Oscar Brown, Jr. / Katherine Dunham/ Gabrielyn Watson-Foster 

opened for: Georgia Ann Muldrow (New Orleans) 

film: Last Looks (crier/herself) / Nicholas Payton "Egyptian Second Line"  (dancer)

theater: Sea of Common Catastrophe (Clara) / Mr. Burns (Maria/Marge) / Vessels 

tongues: French/ English/ Spanish 

believes: intentional creative work will restore power to the people and dismantle systemic oppression;

abéo is grateful.