Troupe Baden'ya

From Mali, West Africa, to America, Troupe Baden'ya (meaning "we are all family" in Bambara) has been sharing their culture with audiences all over the U.S.A. since 2002. As members of the National Ballet of Mali and other top troupes and ballets in Bamako, these artists established themselves and traveled all over Europe, Asia and America to end up in the U.S.A.

They reunited in 2002 for performances and workshops in Providence, RI. Since that time, they have performed in Massachusetts, New York and Colorado at venues including the Newport Folk Festival and community theaters. Audiences have been jumping out of their seats at sold out shows to see, hear and experience a wide range of Malian culture as conveyed on the stage under the artistic direction of Seydou Coulibaly. —Courtesy Calabash Music