YAYE DIB DANCE
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WHO WE ARE
Yaye Dib Dance is a community of artists dedicated to promoting African arts and culture, through education, professional practice, development and creative collaborations.
Yaye means 'mother' in the Senegalese language, Wolof, and was the inspiration for the name, taken from the dance company Yaye Dib Dance (formerly Yaye Dib Sabar) established in 2010 by Artistic Director, Diene Sagna, named in memory of his mother, Yaye Dib.
WHAT WE DO
Yaye Dib Dance deliver a range of arts and cultural projects, including:
- Yaye Dib Dance company
- JUMPforJOY AFRICA annual festival
- Aksilen Senegal training holiday
- Yaye Dib TV
- Yaye Dib Dance Association
- Workshop, events and classes
YAYE DIB DANCE COMPANY
Yaye Dib Dance are a professional dance company based in the UK, Germany and Senegal, founded by Artistic Director, Diene Sagna in 2010.
The company's style is influenced by West African traditional and modern dance with contemporary influences, telling stories through movement and music.
Yaye Dib Dance perform and deliver dance and music workshops globally.
AKSILEN SENEGAL
Aksilen, meaning 'Welcome' in the Senegalese language, Wolof, is a cultural training holiday to Senegal with Diene 'Waaw Waaw' Sagna and Yaye Dib Dance company, based in Dakar.
The next Aksilen will be held between Tuesday 27 December 2023 until Tuesday 17 January 2024 with the following teachers confirmed: Diene 'Waaw Waaw' Sagna; Pape Demba Sene; Helene Afia Sagna; Awa Sow; Lampe Sene; Aboubacar Sagna Niang.
Join us!!!
YAYE DIB DANCE ASSOCIATION
Unite members driven by the same ideal and create between them bonds of understanding and solidarity
Work for the development and emergence of the local artistic community, cultural exchange from here and elsewhere
Contribute to the social emancipation and civic education of the population
Promote cultural action, production of shows
YAYE DIB TV
YAYE DIB TV is an audiovisual production that collaborates with artists to produce and deliver performing arts, new media art, film, photography and interactive arts.
Still in its infancy, we seek to find creative ways to reach a new audience, interact and showcase a new image of Africa through arts, culture and media.
Previous artists we have collaborated with include:
- Alexia Villard
- Camaseye Image
- RMedia Telefilm
- Vero Leopoldino
- Irineu Nogueira
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