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...
MASA 2018: Prof. Yacouba Konaté, General Manager of MASA « we can talk about good outcomes »
It is an overall satisfaction to the extent that the objectives are globally achieved. This is an edition that wanted to touche especially youth and children because, as you know, Africa is a young continent and for young people, more and more and our concern was to better present the...
MASA 2020: International Artistic Committee, Portrait of Vincent Koala from Burkina Faso
Born in 1964 in Koudougou, Burkina Faso, Vincent Koala graduated as a water and forest engineer from the University of Ouagadougou in 1988. He worked for two years in rural development projects while carrying out cultural activities: helping the production of traditional dance and music groups, north-south cultural exchanges. In...
MASA represented at the Frappaz Workshops in Villeurbanne, Lyon, from September 14 to 19, 2018
The Market for Abidjan Performing Arts was was invited to Villeurbanne by Ateliers Frappaz, from 14th to 19th September 2018, to participate in the 18th edition of the Lyon Dance Biennale. An opportunity for the MASA delegation, led by Professor Yacouba Konaté, General Manager to meet professionals and artists: –...
The MASA is a cultural platform for promoting African Performing Arts. Its main objectives are : To Support creativity and good quality productions, To facilitate the movement of artists and their works within Africa and throughout the world, To train artists and key professionals in the production field, To promote African Performing Arts.