Les Ballets Africains brings Africa’s rich tradition of music and dance to the Center for the Arts. Founded in 1952 to serve as cultural ambassador for the Republic of Guinea, the company has toured ...

Les Ballets Africains, Africa's foremost touring dance company, will perform an evening of traditional dance, music, acrobatics and storytelling at the Myrna Loy Center Tuesday, April 4, at 7:30 p.m.

Dance company Les Ballets Africains was formed in Paris in 1952 by distinguished Guinean choreographer Keita Fodeba. The company quickly established itself as a global phenomenon, touring successfully ...

Don’t let the name mislead you; Les Ballets Africains don’t perform plies or wear tutus. Rather, they blend dance, acrobatics, storytelling, and comedy – and set it to a beat of African drums. Think ...

Les Ballets Africains productions are meant for big stages. Their larger-than-life costumes, diverse collection of African drums and theatrical storytelling call for a giant space, but the national ...

The performance opened with a thud of tom-toms and the calls of masked, grass-skirted witch doctors exorcising spirits. It closed with an exuberantly costumed rain dance that compares in color and ...

Given its name, a Western audience might assume that "Les Ballets Africains" is essentially a dance troupe. But in the tribal villages of Africa, dance and music are completed integrated, and it's ...

The national dance company of the Republic of Guinea "Les Ballets Africains” will bring its colorful blend of traditional dance, music and story-telling to the Alberta Bair Theater next week. The ...

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