Kevin Charlemagne Kaboré is a multidisciplinary Burkinabe artist born on August 12, 1993, whose career spans theater, contemporary dance, physical expression, and traditional dances. Initially trained in theater with the NGO ANSERSER, he later joined the Centre de Développement Chorégraphique La Termitière, where he expanded his choreographic language. As a dancer and performer, he has collaborated with major companies and choreographers such as Salia Sanou, Ladji Koné, Wilfried Souly, and Bernard Brown. A finalist for the 2019 ACOGNI Prize, he created his solo Corps en mutation (Body in Mutation) in 2023, supported by the BBDA. He is also a trainer and co-director of the association Buudbo Wakato Arts, with which he develops artistic and educational projects.

11am Warba – Body and Drums in Motion - Saturday, September 6

This traditional Warba dance class explores a practice rooted in Mossi culture, where the body acts as a messenger of rhythm and meaning. Through dynamic pelvic movements, firm footwork, and active posture, participants will learn to read and respond to the coded messages of traditional percussion instruments such as the djembe, lounga, and wiga. Far from being rigid, Warba dance combines entertainment, communication, and physical grounding. The emphasis is on connecting to rhythm, collective energy, and the connection to the living history transmitted by the drums.