Ballet Sory Camara is composed of 17 professional dancers, singers and musicians living in Senegal, West-Africa. The main leader and choreographer of the group is Abdoulaye Camara, dancer of the National Theatre Daniel Sorano and two times vinner of ’Oscar des Vacances’ talent competition in Senegal. The company performs diola (Casamance region), toucouler (Fouta Toro), sabar (Dakar) and peul (Guinea) dances and choreographies. They play traditional instruments such as the flute, marecass, kora, balafon, djembe, doroma among others. They perform at festivals and organize drum and dance workshops. They are famous and unique for their dances with the calabash. The Camara family live in a community house in Dakar (Grand Yoff) where children grow up with music and dance therefore traditions and music and dance heritage is passed from generation to generation. The company seeks further opportunities to perform at festivals and cultural events in Europe, Africa and around the globe. References: Gungu Festival (DR-Congo); Japan (3 times); Tunisia; Algeria; Guadeloupe, India and France (two times).
The dance company was founded by Ibrahima Sory Camara in 1964. He has been a great dancer from Guinean origin, who made an international career as dancer. He was among the famous artists who have travelled with Senegalese ex- president Léopold Sédar Senghor around the world. His children grew up with art, and started dancing at an early age. His last son, Abdoulaye Camara started dancing at the age of 6. From the age of 11, he travelled with his father and performed in France, Guadalupe and many other countries. Since the death of Sory Camara, his sons, Abdoulaye and Kaly Camara manage the company and keep the tradition alive.
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