La Danse de Afrique en Amerique
Afriky Lolo’s 17th Annual Dance Celebration
Part 1
- Video Introduction
- Selection by Romeo Monsihe Oulai with music by Serge Beynaud
- Video Interlude
- Children Found
- Pygmy Song
- Snake
- Bird
- Initiation Dance
- Banty
- Tématé 1
- Tématé 2
- N’Goron 1
- N’Goron 2
- Marionettes
- Children’s Village
- Zoua & Glê
Intermission
Part 2
- Foli Video Introduction
- Abodan
- Molibayassa
- Gbégbé
- Plêgnon (Dancing at the river)
- La Danse Guérière
- Drummers Piece
- Zaouli
- Finale
Artistic Director & Choreographer:
- Diadie Bathily
Assistant Artistic Director & Choreographer:
- Kali Rokya Ouattara
Assistants:
- Deborah Burch
- Imani Amos
- Jamila Afi
- Steven Martin
- Turkessa Morgan
- Tamara Swink
Stage Manager:
- Megan Cahill
Guest Dancers:
- Romeo Monsihe Oulai
- Tiffany Kouassi
Guest Drummers:
Eric Gore
Dancers
- Amelia Coulibaly
- Aminata Njarre
- Ariel Artis
- Ast Luna Maat
- Bennett Fields
- Christin Turntine
- Chyna Jones
- Deborah Burch
- Destiny Moore
- Gracie Peebles
- Jamila Afi
- Jasmyn Moore-Joe
- Jordan Young
- Jurnee Young
- Kyleigh Patrick
- Lillie Hughes
- Marietou Coulibaly
- Maya Anougba
- Najaah Muhammad
- Omari Holt
- Pierre Smith
- Kali Rokya Ouattara
- Romeo Monsihe Oulai
- Sierra Mason
- Steven Martin
- Tamara Swink
- Tamia Swink
- Tamia Smith
- Tiffany Kouassi
- Trinity Robinson
- Turkessa Morgan
- Venezia Medley
Drummers
- Atum Jones
- Ausar Owens
- Ausar Owens
- Caph Geuï
- D’yami Pool-Ivery
- Davontae Street
- Eric Goré
- Jabari Owens
- Leohr Sargent
- Yahalelel Ben Kaniyah
Video Production
- Sean Savoie
- Tim Albert
Afriky Lolo Auditions
Saturday, June 24th
Kids: Noon-1:30pm Adults: 1:30 pm -3 pm
$10/ person
@ Big Muddy 3305 Washington Ave St. Louis, MO 63103
Mission
Afriky Lolo’s mission is to share and celebrate West African dance with local, national, and international communities!
Thank YOU
Thank you to the dancers, drummers, parents, COCA and Board Members. A special thank you to our Afriky Lolo friends and family, for your continued support. We couldn’t do this without you!
Donate
YOUR CONTRIBUTION will help us fulfill our mission to bring African dance to the St. Louis community through teaching and performance bringing African Americans and others a rich understanding of African heritage and experience the joy and power of dance.
Contributions can be made for general operating or specifically to support our annual show, scholarships for children, or teaching in underserved schools.
Please send your contribution to: Afriky Lolo, P.O. Box 1089, Florissant, MO 63031 Afriky Lolo is a 501(c)3 tax-exempt, non-profit corporation, and donations are tax deductible.