"Shangwe, le bal": a dance project full of joy
On a sweltering afternoon in the French city of Lyon, around 60 dancers fully ignored the heat to immerse themselves in a festive performance brought to them by Kenyan-American choreographer and dancer Wanjiru Kamuyu.
But while the performance takes place in a French city, its roots remain firmly anchored in East Africa.
The project's title, mixing Kiswahili (Shangwe = joy) and French (le bal = the ball, dance, party), is emblematic of the whole performance.
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