Back to Kidal

Serge Aimé Coulibaly / Faso Danse Théâtre

“We have come a long, long way in the struggle for justice, but we have a long way to go.” Martin Luther King

Back to Kidal is a modern day epos telling the story of a people’s great march to freedom and self-determination.

The odyssey is recounted through Coulibaly’s powerful choreography performed by Faso Danse Théâtre’s flagship dancers, as well as spoken word recited by actress Odile Sankara. Vieux Farka Touré’s Afro Blues-style guitar sound constitutes a thread that binds all elements of the spectacle and creates a link with the music that has been essential in the history of Africa and its people.

All adversities in spite, it is a history of a triumph of hope and joy that are generously shared with the audience.

© Omar Badsha