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Zab Maboungou
Centre Création Danse Nyata Nyata
ZM Cie Danse Nyata Nyata
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@circuit_est residency at @nyatanyata caught on film by @adele.rosss

adrien + ariane + me, cowboying 🪽

come see what we made at labdiff @tangentedanse oct. 31- nov. 2 please xo

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Within the next few days we are going to introduce the choreographers that will present their work in WIKA. First up we have Zab Maboungou.

“Zab Maboungou knows how to inhabit a stage—not just physically, but also mentally, and even spiritually.”
Lili Marin, Kaos magazine, Montreal, 2001

Born in Paris and raised in Congo-Brazzaville, Zab Maboungou discovered the power of dance at a very young age. She pursued studies in philosophy in France, and later taught both philosophy and dance in Montreal, where she eventually settled. There, she founded Zab Maboungou/Compagnie Danse Nyata-Nyata (1987), as well as a professional dance training program—PEFAPDA (*Programme d’Entraînement et de Formation Professionnelle en Danse*, 2003)—and a method of rhythmic alignment known as LO.KE.TO.

Appointed as an artistic advisor for MASA (*Marché des arts vivants de la scène*—Market for the Performing Arts) in 1994 by the Ivorian Minister of Culture, Zab Maboungou has been invited to stages, festivals, and symposiums across four continents. Her choreographies, noted for their power, bridge the mental and physical realms; they radiate a spiritual strength and showcase a mastery of rhythm that is matched only by the deep commitment of the bodies, the dance, and the music itself. In January 2024, her company acquired a new space for its artistic practice: the *Centre Création Danse Nyata Nyata*. In the autumn of 2025, Zab Maboungou collaborated with Espace Perreault on the creation of the *Boîte chorégraphique Mozongi: Traces et mémoires* (“Mozongi Choreographic Box: Traces and Memories”), a project coordinated by Katya Montaignac.

“Bodies have a life of their own—a life that is immeasurable. To connect them is to contribute to the magic of the world.”

— Zab Maboungou

WIKA will be performed at the Gas Station Arts Centre from Nov 6-7, 2026. Hope to see you there!

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We are back! We are excited to announce our show WIKA, a performance series dedicated to showcasing exceptional dance companies from across the Canadian African diaspora. This edition of WIKA brings one outstanding guest company to Winnipeg, paired with a fresh offering from NAfro Dance Productions.

We’re ecstatic to welcome Nyata Nyata, the legendary Montreal-based company with choreographer Zab Maboungou. With them, we have NAfro Dance Productions company member and contemporary dance artist Paula Blair, and Winnipeg’s hip hop extraordinaire GeNie Baffoe. Three dances you wouldn’t want to miss.

WIKA will be shown at the Gas Station Arts Centre on November 6 and 7, 2026.

Hope to see you there!

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Je voudrais remercier au Centre Crèation Danse Nyata Nyata, à sa directrice Zab Maboungou et le professeur Julio Hong, de m'avoir fait confience et de m'avoir donné l'opportunité d'enseigner mes racines afrocubaines.

#afrocubano #cubaenlacasa #corazónytambor

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✨ ST. JOHN’S! ✨

I’m delighted to be bringing Sister Nightlight to the Festival of New Dance next week!!

🌙 Friday, September 25 at 7:30 PM
📍 LSPU Hall, St. John’s, NL

Huge thanks to Neighbourhood Dance Works for hosting me, and Agora de la danse and Nyata Nyata for the residencies that me helped prepare for this wild ride across dance, storytelling, and queer magic. ❤️

Come join me. It will be FUN :)

🎟️ Performance info + tickets:
https://www.showpass.com/festival-of-new-dance-2026-sister-nightlight/

#SisterNightlight #FestivalOfNewDance #ContemporaryDance #StJohns #DanceNL #QueerArt #QueerStJohns #QueerNewfoundland #QueerPerformance #PerformanceArt #ContemporaryPerformance #DancePerformance #Theatre #TheatreLovers #StJohnsArts

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“La peur tue”

Un merci spécial @akawui pour son voyage sincère dans cette chanson!

C’était un moment libérateur!
Vive l’amour , celui qui te rend vivant, pas celui qui peut te tuer…

#healingtime
#epmonde #stellaadjoke #artiste #montreal
🎥 @jahsax

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“Laisse couler tes larmes “
Tu apaisera ton âme
Laisse couler tes larmes
Tu retrouvera ton charme

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Just saying
Il n’existe pas d’émotions négatives ou positives, il n’y a que des gens incapables d’accueillir la réalité entière des êtres vivants sur terre.

#epmonmonde #originalmusic #artiste #healingtime medeyah
🎥 @jahsax

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“Naturelle”
Et très bien accompagnée 💚
Merci pour la libération
Mon âme danse en corps de là-bas.
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“Naturelle”
Je l’aime et je m’aime en corps mieux chaque fois que je la chante.
Au-delà de la chanson
Je crée des remèdes parce que je suis profondément bénie par mes lignées qui savent faire la différence, entre la résistance, la résilience et la liberté!

#wisdom
#artiste
#StellaAdjokê
#Rencontre
#profondeurdelâme

VIVANTE 💚✨

🎥@jahsax

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Momentos vivenciados junto à magnífica filósofa e artista @zabmaboungou em sua passagem pela Escola de Dança da UFBA (Bahia, Brasil). Nossa gratidão pelos conhecimentos compartilhados e colaboração para os estudos e as pesquisas sobre diáspora africana no mundo.

Tradução de Leonora Moncada

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Cours gratuits - Free Classes - Clases gratuitas

🇫🇷 Plongez dans les danses latines du 25 août au 20 septembre 2026 prochains chez plus d'une douzaines d'écoles de salsa, bachata et bien plus!

🇬🇧 Immerse yourself in Latin dance from August 25 to September 20, 2026, at more than a dozen schools offering salsa, bachata, and much more!

🇪🇸 ¡Sumérgete en los bailes latinos del 25 de agosto al 20 de septiembre de 2026 en más de una docena de escuelas de salsa, bachata y mucho más!

#latindancemontreal #somosdelnorte

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Belém do Pará, você brilhou!
9o encontro dos pesquisadores em Dança cheio de brasilidade, encantarias e encantamentos. Saberes compartilhados, belezas, natureza exuberante desse Brasilzão que é só surpresa boa.
Entre amores e amigos tudo fica ainda melhor🩷

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La nouvelle création de Girovago avance pas à pas. Sous la direction artistique de @carmen_ruiz_navia LA LLORONA est une pièce de danse contemporaine, influencée par un langage latino performatif. Sur scène, quatre interprètes de générations différentes incarnent le deuil et la résilience à travers leurs corps en mouvement.

LA LLORONA rend hommage aux mères d’enfants disparu.e.s et aux survivantes, à celles qui, malgré leurs larmes, se relèvent, se soutiennent, se relèvent encore, incarnant résilience et mémoire collective. Face à un monde relancé dans la course aux armements, cette création invite à embrasser collectivement deuil et espoir.

Les jupes colombiennes deviennent montagnes, rivières, nuages, tandis qu’un Pico, système sonore emblématique de la Colombie, diffuse musiques et échos du passé. Cette création débutée en 2024 amorce sa phase finale de production avant diffusion.

Dirección : Carmen Ruiz
Producción : GIROVAGO
Artistas colaboradoras @nino.nea @rasilibotz @rpaulaaguilar & @mapacano
Puesta en escena : @ricardsolermallol & Carmen Ruiz
Dirección Musical : @moeclark
Composición : Moe Clark, Parker Mah, Bertrand Margelidon @burt_margeli
Vestuarios : @manon.guiraud
Escenografía : @durimeye
Éclairages : Rachel Raerd
Montage Vidéo : @pepamo
Otros artistas que han contribuido a la creación : @cumbia_love_ John Gonzalez, @tefysinger Stéphanie Osorio (música) @yuma.arias, Andrea Ramirez, Edgar Zendejas, Anna Protsiou, @nathan_biggs_penton , @fdothomas , @lenita.circus @sebastian.mejia.16121 et @biapantojo .

Résidence de technique en collaboration avec Les Arts de la Scène de Montmagny et lprogramme de Régie et techniques scéniques du Cégep de La Pocatière - Campus de Montmagny @adlsmontmagny @conseilartsmtl @conseilartscan @lecalq @nyatanyata @mtlartsinter

GIROVAGO - droits réservés

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