In the winter of 2021/22 our Artistic Director N’famady Kouyaté travelled to his homeland of Guinea on an R&D trip supported by Wales Arts International’s International Opportunities Fund (IOF) to research the tradition of the balafon and its story, which is so central to the Mandingue folkloric canon.
The second Senegalese dancer we wish to introduce from our “Danser Ensemble…” project is Antoine Danfa This Wales/Senegal online collaboration is a SSA Go Digital partnership with Cie Fatou Cisse supported by British Council Wales.
Introducing our next “Danser Ensemble…” project dancer from Senegal – Alexandre Garcia. Here is a taste of things to come with a short piece from Alex to the solo music composed by N’famady Kouyaté.
Our final dance artist representing Senegal for our “Danser Ensemble…” Senegal/Wales collaborative dance project is Fatou Cissé. Here’s Fatou’s unique interpretation of the piece for solos composed by N’famady Kouyaté, filmed at Le Grande Théâtre de Dakar in Senegal.
There’s something in the waters…. Our new Go Digital collaboration project in partnership with CIE Fatou Cisse and supported by British Council Wales is underway!