Heavy is the Crown
What It’s Like to Be a Gay Man in Africa
Tue
24
Tue 24 Mar 7:00 PM to 8:00 PM
The Loading Dock Theatre
Wheelchair
Accessible Toilet
General Admission
In Heavy Is the Crown, celebrated musician Willis Chimano—best known as one of the iconic voices of Sauti Sol, bares his soul in a raw and courageous one-man performance that explores what it means to live, love, and rise as a queer man in Africa.
In a continent where queerness remains largely criminalized, Chimano stands defiantly in his truth, peeling away the layers of expectation, fear, and institutionalized heterosexuality that have long defined the path to success.
Through a seamless blend of spoken word and the evocative tracks from his acclaimed Heavy Is the Crown EP, he invites audiences into his most intimate reflections—of shame and pride, of pain and liberation, of identity and transcendence.
Heavy Is the Crown is not just a performance—it is a reclamation. A story of courage, vulnerability, and self-acceptance. A celebration of authenticity in the face of oppression. And a call to remember that the heaviest crowns are often worn by those who dare to be free.
In a continent where queerness remains largely criminalized, Chimano stands defiantly in his truth, peeling away the layers of expectation, fear, and institutionalized heterosexuality that have long defined the path to success.
Through a seamless blend of spoken word and the evocative tracks from his acclaimed Heavy Is the Crown EP, he invites audiences into his most intimate reflections—of shame and pride, of pain and liberation, of identity and transcendence.
Heavy Is the Crown is not just a performance—it is a reclamation. A story of courage, vulnerability, and self-acceptance. A celebration of authenticity in the face of oppression. And a call to remember that the heaviest crowns are often worn by those who dare to be free.
