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Spirit of Nimba - T101296469It is daybreak in Bute Park, on the banks of the River Taff at the peak of the pandemic, and a broken African man starts strumming soulfully whilst singing to reconnect with his spiritual roots...Spirit of Nimba is an uplifting survival story told through a joyous dance production which fuses African traditions with urban street dance. Set to an original soundtrack, the live score combines violin, drumkit and vocals with West African roots and rhythms on kora, bolom and djembes. IDRISSA CAMARA and Team Nimba - dancers Eddie Amoateng Manu, Ofelia Balogun, Kim Noble and musicians Mark O'Connor, Lucy Rivers and Suntou Susso - present an explosive new show that guarantees to gladden the heart! | |
| 19 May 22 to 21 May 22 | Chapter Arts Centre, Cardiff :: V827 listing details L01410509681 |
Ntokee - T01926932654Ntokee means "The Way you see me" - a new production from Ballet Nimba, Wales' very own award-winning African Dance Theatre Company. It's a chance to see the first showcase of a new collaboration between Artistic Director Idrissa Camara and Technical Artist John Collingswood. This piece is still evolving and Idrissa asks us to consider what we mean by Traditional African Dance. Featuring live music. | |
| 5 Dec 14 to 6 Dec 14 | Chapter Arts Centre, Cardiff :: V827 listing details L659189813 |
Bagatai - Land of the Baga - T01952530713A high octane dance display from West Africa featuring potent musicianship, soaring vocals and outstanding percussion and rhythms. Ballet Nimba was founded by charismatic choreographer, dancer and musician Idrissa Camara, who has taken the Cardiff-based company to London's Southbank Centre and the main stage of WOMAD. Bagatai was inspired by Camara's recent trip back to his father's homeland and delves into the often secretive world of the Baga, a people revered for their art. Expect to hear the sounds of a Fulani flute, Ngoni, Bolon Bata, Kirin, Djembe, Wassaoumba and the Doundoun drums, with six of the most agile dancers you have ever seen. | |
| 27 Sep 12 to 29 Sep 12 | Chapter Arts Centre, Cardiff :: V827 listing details L2028142654 |
Saiyama/Payapaya followed by From Russia with the Dream - T02115564764The show will be a mixture of Ballet Nimba show Saiyama and Payapaya and the company's new work. | |
| 15 Aug 12 | ARC, Stockton-on-Tees :: V01950064742 listing details L0486319985 |
Saiyama/Payapaya - T1606178775An evening of West African culture, mythology, dance and music from Wales s new African dance-theatre company, Ballet Nimba. The show features traditional and contemporary Guinean dance from six agile performers, the rare talents of a Fulani flute player and the rootsy sound of the Ngoni, the traditional African acoustic guitar. Combined with the rousing rhythms of some of West Africa s most talented percussionists, it ll be a challenge to stay seated during the performance. Fresh from a show at the Southbank in London, Ballet Nimba are performing a double bill featuring ?Saiyama and ?Payapaya . The extremely talented young Gambian multiinstrumentalist Sura Susso will be opening the evening in style - a rare opportunity to experience the joys of the kora (twenty-one stringed African harp).Performer Sura Susso. | |
| 28 Sep 11 to 30 Sep 11 | Chapter Arts Centre, Cardiff :: V827 listing details L01288288319 |
