‘Xarito’ is the Wolof word for friendship. Drawing on their battles and collaborations as bboys, Gaël Ndécky and El Hadji Malick (Senegal) share a unique and personal encounter. Dancing through their trials, tensions, joys and connections, ‘Xarito’ reflects the precious bonds of friendship.
Originally from Thiès in Senegal, Gaël and El Hadji Malick both have a background as bboys. They have become tough competitors, forging their skills in various battles.
Mixing the codes of different hip-hop and contemporary dances with the traditional dances of Senegalese wrestlers, they are creating the Urban Art company in 2019.
A qui le tour? (Whose turn is it?) by Agathe Djokam Tamo questions the body and mind in the face of the loss of a loved one. Through shock, anger, memories and despair, but also a form of rebirth, Agathe Djokam invites the audience to experience, share and transform these phases of life into a powerful moment of creation. (8 JUN)
Whose turn is it? questions the body and mind in the face of the loss of a loved one. Through shock, anger, memories and despair, but also a form of rebirth, Agathe Djokaminvites the audience to experience, share and transform these phases of life into a powerful moment of creation: how can we transcend this inescapable and common fact of our existence?
Born in Balmayo and living in Douala, Cameroon, Agathe Djokam devotes herself body and soul to dance. She has worked with a number of choreographers, including Salia Sanou and Gilles Jobin. She has set up her own company, with which she is determined to defend the voice and visibility of women choreographers in her country. Agathe created the works Energie, A qui le tour?, the new project Echogr’art-phie and has been present at events such as the Masa in Abidjan and the Biennale de la danse in Lyon.
Over the years, she has developed her own approach called Djibi-Badjep.
Created in 2017 at the Théâtre Paris-Villette in France, Génération A is a dance festival whose focus is to give visibility to young contemporary creation from the African continent.
