A wave of magnetic energy with philosophical undertones

Land before time is an artist-run duo where Joanna Holewa Chrona and Yared Tilahun Cederlund. With roots in street dance, their collaboration has developed into a flowing and unique dance practice, deeply inspired by the rhythm and movement of water.

In the performance Waterkind , the invisible, but strong, connection between two bodies without physical contact is explored. Through improvisation, the duo lets their dance stand in a delicate dialogue with each other. Each movement is part of a flow that is reminiscent of the uninterrupted flows and rhythms of water. It becomes a dance that combines freestyle and popping in a powerful and distinctive language. Waterkind is an artistic inventory of the invisible ties that bind us together – both engaging and seductive in its expressiveness and presence.

Waterkind is selected by Aerowaves as part of their Twenty25 artists and was presented at the Spring forward festival on April 24–26, 2025 in Gorizia and Nova Gorica (IT/SI). Touring with Dancenet Sweden in the spring of 2026.

Joanna Holewa Chrona

Joanna Holewa Chrona is a Malmö-based dancer, choreographer, project manager and DJ active in both Sweden and South Africa. Her dance practice is based on several movement traditions, including popping from the United States, isiPantsula from South Africa, Sabar from Senegal and Afro-Cuban from Cuba. Since 2020, she has focused on her own stage productions, festivals, exchanges and workshops.

Joanna began her South African collaborations in 2015 and has since been increasingly involved through her non-profit organization AFIA. The organization organizes an annual festival that since 2016 presents South African culture. Many of Joanna’s works are inspired by South African music, text and movement, and she strives to respectfully combine cultures and perspectives in collaboration with all participating artists. One of AFIA’s latest and still most touring works is Yebo yes!, a co-production with Dancenet Sweden.

Yared Cederlund

Yared Tilahun Cederlund is a dancer, composer, choreographer and DJ active in the street dance scene in Stockholm. He started his dance journey at the age of 9 and has since been active on stages all over the world. Yared has for many years studied techniques from the street dance vocabulary and explored several dance forms, which has given him a unique movement language.

Between 2006 and 2013, he was most active in the battle scene and participated in international events such as Streetstar (Sweden) and Juste debout (France). In recent years, he has participated as a dancer in performances by Erik Linghede, Viktor Fröjd, Björn Säfsten and Niki Tsappos, among others. As a composer, he has also created music for artists such as Bambam Frost and Dancenet Sweden’s co-production Yebo yes! by Afia.

Tip! Film after performance

After the performance, the documentary film Joanna Is Skywalking will be shown at Folkets bio, followed by two workshops at Norrlandsoperan with participants in the film.

16.00 – 17.15 Cinema – Joanna Is Skywalking

18.00 – 19.30 Workshop – Joanna & Yared / Land Before Time

19.30 – 21.00 Workshop – Tr3sa / Theresa Gustavsson

Joanna Is Skywalking

A film by Maja Britasdotter Östberg

Joanna’s journey is a testament to the power of following your passion. It is a story about some of the world’s most expressive dance moves and about the human ability to overcome adversity and find meaning in life’s ups and downs.

More info and tickets for the film via folketsbioumea.se