Armand Biyag, Cameroonian music artist with multi-faceted talent. He plays with the same dexterity of piano, balafon and percussion without forgetting his voice, signature of his originality. He spoke about the opportunities offered following his participation in MASA. MASA had a good impact on my career MASA 2016 The artist...
MASA 2020: International Artistic Committee, who is Adama Traoré from Mali
Adama Traoré is a Malian author, director, comedian and playwright, born in February 1962 in Sikasso. Graduate of the National Institute of Arts (INA) of Bamako, in 1986, he was a professor of drama from 1989 to 1999, he is the founder of the company Acte SEPT (Awareness, Education, Promotion,...
MASA 2020: International Artistic Committee, portrait of Yusuf Mahmoud, Tanzania
Yusuf Mahmoud is the director of Sauti za Busara festival in Zanzibar. He has directed various world music festivals, concerts and seminars to raise awareness and promote solidarity in Africa. He relocated from the UK, his home country, to Zanzibar in 1998 and five years later set up Busara Promotions,...
The 5th edition of « Visa for Music » starts in Rabat, from 21 to 24 November 2018
The opening ceremony of the 5th edition of this fair of Music of Africa and the Middle East « Visa For Music » took place this Wednesday, November 21, 2018, at the National Theater Mohammed V in Rabat. Until Saturday, November 24th, this great event which is a crossroad where the styles...
Dobet Gnahoré, an arttist with mutiple facets at MASA
The Market for Abidjan Performing Arts (MASA) with its comeback in early March 2014 was an opportunity to rediscover this Ivorian artist. A story with MASA Revealed in Côte d’Ivoire at MASA in 2001, the singer performed at the opening concert . An honor. « It’s also because of MASA that...
Bak’in Gado and other groups of the official selection of MASA 2018 at the FITHEB 2018
The 14th edition of the International Theater Festival of Benin (FITHEB) will be held from 16 to 24 November 2018. This festival will last about two weeks and will allow players from different countries to discover six (06) cities for 75 theatrical performances. Bak’in Gado (Côte d’Ivoire), Atrium Tropiques (France,...
Interview with Alif Naaba, singer artist, Burkinabe cultural operator
Alif Naaba is an artist from Burkina Faso who has been successful at MASA 2014. He was present as well at the MASA 2018 as a cultural operator, to meet performing arts professionals as part of his cultural activities in Burkina Faso. Why are you at MASA 2018 ? I...
MASA 2020: International Artistic Committee, who is Mrs. Gacirah Diagne ?
Gacirah Diagne is a Senegalese-Somali, she is trained in classical, jazz, modern and African dance in Dakar, Paris and New York (Alvin AiIey Dance Theater Center, BFA-City College of New York). As a dancer and choreographer, she gave dance classes in several American schools and universities, and has toured internationally....
The AFUMA waders, sky acrobats at the Festival « Cirque du Soleil » from 8 to 11 November 2018.
The warriors of the cultural and artistic company AFUMA are expected in France from 8 to 11 November 2018. They will take part in the prestigious festival « Cirque du Soleil ». Rediscover these artists who were present at MASA 2018. AFUMA Company at the Cirque du Soleil Festival AFUMA, a cultural...
Agathe Djokam, the dauntless lioness of dance
The Cameroonian dancer who performed on Wednesday, March 14, 2018 at the French Institute of Côte d’Ivoire as part of the MASA 2018 has conquered the public. Since then, she has multiplied her performances internationally and has worn Cameroonian dance as a standard. The dauntless lioness of dance A performance...