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Afriky Lolo Performance
Enjoy a performance of West African dance and drumming by Afriky Lolo, in connection with Narrative Wisdom and African Arts.
Courtesy of Afriky Lolo.
About the performers
Afriky Lolo, meaning African star, was founded by Diádié Bathily in 2003. Afriky Lolo is a West African dance nonprofit corporation that is committed to bringing West African dance and culture to the St. Louis community through teaching and performing. The Company has 8 drummers and 75 dancers, ranging in age from 6 to over 60.
Bathily is a master dancer from the Côte d’Ivoire, West Africa. He immigrated to the United States in 1998. He has a strong personal and professional desire to share the beauty, culture, and passion of West African dance with Americans, especially African Americans.
Generous support provided by Art Bridges Foundation’s Access for All program.
