Mufutau Yusuf is a Nigerian Irish performer, choreographer, and teacher, currently based between Ireland and Belgium. He has worked with renowned companies and choreographers, including Wim Vandekeybus/Ultima Vez, Liz Roche Company, Irish Modern Dance Theatre, Emma Martin/United Fall, Pan Pan Theatre and more.

Mufutau’s choreographic work explores, among other themes, identity, ancestry, memory, and the politics of representation, often drawing from personal and collective archives. His most recent work, Impasse (2024), a duet created with artist Lukah Katangila, premiered at Dublin Dance Festival, and continues to tour internationally to critical acclaim.

He is currently a resident choreographer with Luail, Ireland’s national dance company, where he created Invocation, which premiered at Dublin Dance Festival 2025 at the Bord Gáis Energy Theatre before embarking on a national tour. Mufutau also holds an Associate Artist position with Solstice Arts Centre and co-curates TW1 (Train With One), a workshop platform that connects the Irish contemporary dance scene with continental Europe.

Since 2020, Mufutau has received numerous awards and grants from the Arts Council of Ireland. In 2024, he was honored with the Golden Afro Artistic Award in Belgium. In recognition of his outstanding contribution to the arts in Ireland, he was elected to Aosdána, the prestigious affiliation of creative artists supported by the Arts Council, in 2025.

Passionate about teaching and improvisation, he regularly shares his practice at festivals and institutions across Ireland, Europe, and the U.S. Rooted in both ancestral heritage and contemporary expression, Mufutau’s work aims to bridges cultures, geographies, and generations.