Les Ballets Africains

Les Ballets Africains performing in Bonn, West Germany, 18 October 1962

Les Ballets Africains is the national dance company of Guinea[1] and is based in Conakry. It is one of the first African national dance companies.[2] It has toured extensively around the world.[2] Although the French name might suggest the idea of European ballet to English speakers, the focus of the company is actually on promoting traditional African dance and culture.[3]

  1. ^ Kaderlan, Alice (12 April 2004). "It's hard not to be swept away by Les Ballets Africains". Seattle PI. Retrieved 6 November 2008.
  2. ^ a b Onwudiwe, Ebere; Ibelema, Minabere (2003). Afro-optimism: Perspectives on Africa's Advances. Greenwood Publishing Group. p. 54. ISBN 9780275975869. Retrieved 25 October 2016.
  3. ^ "Les Ballets Africains: African Culture for the Modern World". Les Ballet Africains. Retrieved 19 July 2009.