Back to Kidal

Serge Aimé Coulibaly / Faso Danse Théâtre

Back to Kidal is a new bold artistic project by Serge Aimé Coulibaly. This dance and music performance delves into the origins of blues and jazz, drawing inspiration from the musical culture of the region of Kidal in northern Mali, home of Afro-Blues. The piece explores the intersections of African, European, and American histories through the lens of the colonial past, civil rights movement and cultural exchanges.

The work connects African, European, and Afro-descendant cultures, focusing on the collective imagination formed over the last 100 years. It revisits the historical roots of jazz in African and Afro-American culture, emphasizing the struggles for emancipation and civil rights in Africa, Europe, and the U.S.

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