Les Ballets Africains

Led by Keita Fodeba, this traditional ensemble shaped in 1952 in Paris. The purpose of the group was to provide traditional African tradition to Western viewers. They toured the entire world, and in 1958, Guinean Chief executive Sekou Toure asked Fodeba to come back to Guinea and enrich his personal tradition. The troupe was funded by the federal government and toured thoroughly through the entire ’60s and ’70s, occasionally on the highway for just two years at the same time. Fodeba became Minister of the inside, but became involved with a feud with Toure and was murdered. After Toure’s program collapsed in 1984, the business still received authorities support but didn’t tour nearly just as much. They released another globe tour in 1990 beneath the directorship of Italo Zambo. The ballet is currently a cultural organization, highly respectable for the grade of their shows and artistry.