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Meet Les Basketteuses de Bamako

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A group of six Malian artists and basketball players took to the stage in Lomé, the capital of Togo. Their daring and creative show combines juggling of the ball, drumming, music and dance. “This project is based on rhythm and sound. We play with balls, sneakers, drums, and sticks. There’s a lot of equipment and dancing. It’s not basketball, but it’s basketball mixed with music,” said Kadiatou Togola, a member of Les Basketteuses de Bamako, underlining the importance of this artistic fusion. Under the direction of Thomas Guérineau, a former juggler with a passion for the intersections between movement, rhythm and music, these Malian artists use the ball as the central instrument of their artistic expression.

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