Djoniba.com - Ballet D'Afrique Djoniba

Founded and directed by A. Djoniba Mouflet in 1990, this is a company of dancers and musicians who strive to share with their audiences the power and mysticism of traditional West African dance and music. Ballet D'Afrique Djoniba's powerful dancers and musicians, dazzling fire eaters, intriguing masks and breathtaking acrobat-stilt walkers will transport you on a journey to a vibrant world of music and dance that delights the soul and senses. Their extensive international tours have included performances on some of the world's most prestigious stages, including Walt Disney World and Bush Gardens. They have also performed in museums like the Guggenheim and the Museum of Natural History and in hundreds of public schools in New York and New Jersey. With bold and compassionate energy, Ballet D'Afrique Djoniba invites you to experience its dance and music!

A. Djoniba Mouflet Founder and Artistic / Musical Director
A.Djoniba Mouflet is an internationally acclaimed drummer and dancer, teacher, performer and choreographer. He is unique in that he equally excels as a drummer and as a dancer skilled in African and jazz as well as ballet techniques. He is recognized as one of the finest and most creative musical composers and choreographers in the world. He studied with the best masters, schools and companies in Mali, Senegal, Guinea, and the U.S. and has trained and performed with the National Ballet of Guinea, Ballet of Meissu, Ballet Foret Sacre of Senegal, Mudra Afrique, and the Dance Theatre of Harlem, among others. In the spring of 1993, Djoniba established the Djoniba Dance and Drum Centre, which offers a spectacular array of African, ethnic, ballet, jazz, martial art, drumming and other classes for adults and children, and is the home of Ballet D'Afrique Djoniba.

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