Ballet Nimba
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Created by Guinean choreographer Idrissa Camara in 2010. Ballet Nimba is an African Dance Theatre Company, combining traditional and contemporary Guinean dance with live music from some of West Africa's finest musicians.
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Bagatai - Land of the Baga
A 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.
