About a humanity in transition.
For the Belgian-Burkanese choreographer Serge Aimé Coulibaly, dance is social engagement. He questions the world through the powerful, universal language of dance. Wakatt literally means “our time” in Dioula, Serge Aimé’s native language. In this production he investigates the current zeitgeist, the fear that dominates the world, but he also searches for hope and beauty with his dancers and the musicians of Magic Malik.

According to Coulibaly, the pre-COVID-19 world reality already provided enough food for a critical examination of the times in which we live. The fear of the other that can be felt everywhere. Nationalism, terrorism, ecological developments and the climate movement, the position and voice of minorities… The pandemic and the global regulations to bring it under control have only reinforced the fundamental question: how can we talk about the present time?

WAKATT shows a humanity in transition. In this work, Serge Aimé Coulibaly looks at the nature of man, his ‘natural instinct’ to survive and create a future for himself.

Dance as social engagement
The dance of Faso Danse Théâtre – founded in 2002 (Bobo Dioulasso/Brussels) by Serge Aimé Coulibaly – is contemporary, anchored in emotion and hopeful. It is through this prism that Coulibaly brings complex themes to the fore, always with positive energy. He builds an artistic bridge between Africa and the western world by means of a powerful and universal language.

In the press
“In Kalakuta Republik, Serge Aimé Coulibaly magically unites music, dance and the African revolution.” – La Libre Belgique about Kalakuta Republik

“Serge Aimé signs his most ambitious creation. A success that tells about Fela Kuti and Africa today. The best thing is that Kalakuta Republik is also a feast for the eyes and ears.” – Les Inrockuptibles about Kalakuta Republik

“A stunning spectacle” – The New York Times on Kirina

Source: PLT Website