Les Ballets Africains 1968 RARE VIDEO - Famoudou Konate

[50Pecentbutallthere]

this is amazing.

[traoremandy]

MERCI POUR CETTE VIDEO...ELLE EST GENIALE....ET BIEN L'AFRIQUE N'EST PAS SEULEMENT LA GUERE....NOUS AVONS AUSSI DES BELLES CHOSES....MERCI ENCORE

[AfricaRoots]

@traoremandy MERCI !

[djembeschulemuenchen]

thank you for posting! great document for djembeplayers!

how ca I get the dvd?

greetings from munich

uschi

[Seanime]

Is there a way I can find that first song? what is the name of that song?

[premium133]

wow !!! tres joli... vive la guinee et vive africa.

depuis bamako

[ricomoise]

Dieu merci et felicitation pour la conservation de cette rares video. Nous en avons besoin plus encore!

[jebebara]

I was told by Amara Mansare that the man jumping and doing side flips is his father, but I can't remember his first name. He was a reknowned flute player.

[seechrns]

LES BALLETS AFRICAINS PRESENTS TO THE UNITED NATIONS 1968 the DVD is now available. Just buy it. I need to show this to my people in teh caribbean who have taken african dance to an all time low. One hip movement with the taboo of male/female contact broken has caused us to descend to a place the Klan would be proud off. You know things are bad when the School STOPS dances now coz of what's going on. But hey Rich Western Tourists like it

[shukranig]

That was absolutely amazing! Thank you for that rare bit of history. We have to honor the traditions in any way we can. Peace to our ancestors!

[merlinaflor]

do you know if Yamoussa Sylla´s father is dancing in this video?

Because I know that his father was a director or dancer of this ballet.

Thank you!

[AfricaRoots]

I agree with you, but at the same time, I do not agree. As long as it were with YOU only, it was lost...lost because mandingo music is music from AND to the people, so if no one ever publish a video like this, to the PEOPLE be able to see it, for free, to everyone be able to see ( many africans can´t buy an original dvd, for example...as well as many brasilians...), it would be actually, as I said, LOST.

Thx.

[AboubacarSiddikh]

Magnificent!!

[AfricaRoots]

Thx Aboubacar!

[AfricaRoots]

This great and rare video was found by me, Pedro Mendes from Djembe Brasil in USA around 2003. This year, 2008, I sent one copy to Les Ballets Africains and its director is now selling it, so you can all have this one contacting me or contacting Les Ballets Africains.

[trackboi99]

I have been doing west african dance for over 20 years and this film is my all time favorite. Do you know of any way I can obtain the full version?--They are incredible!!!!

[bajeira]

AHAHHHHH que hermosuraa

[evolvinwisdom]

where can we get this film or a video or a dvd of this. this is Africa Dances done at the United Nations in 1959... the best...this film changed my life and saved my feet. when i saw this i had just bought my first point shoes and was about to go on point. i was on scholarhip with the city ballet. hmmmm...after this , the only ballet i do it original...ballet...

[PedroMendesVideos]

Thx for these words. Actually it was 1968, not 59.Yes this film is great. Well, if you wish we can trade, do you have others? I will send to you a personnal message here in Youtube message box, ok? Thx.

[evolvinwisdom]

i have other videos but i don't yet know how to upload but i will check into it. thanks...

[sdiakite]

great dance