In its performances tomorrow and Wednesday at the Aspen District Theatre, the Guinean-based dance company Les Ballets Africains will perform works that date back to the group’s inception in 1952.Dance ...

UCSB Arts & Lectures will present Les Ballets Africains, the national dance ensemble of Guinea, 7:30 p.m. Friday, Feb. 6 at The Granada Theatre in Santa Barbara. “A powerful blend of music, dance and ...

Before moving to Eugene, Alseny Yansane danced for Ballets Africains, the most prestigious dance troupe in the West African nation of Guinea. But there’d be no mistaking his moves for anything from ...

VAIL – At a club, on an album, from a circle in town square, you can hear the beats of a drum. With a masterful touch, a drum can sound like more than the thunderous barrage of a barbaric yawp. Drums ...

Spain has flamenco dance. Japan has kabuki. Kazakhstan has Borat (in a rather twisted sort of way). For the Republic of Guinea, the face of the country's culture and tradition long has been worn by ...

Les Ballets Africains brings Africa’s rich tradition of music and dance to the Center for the Arts. Founded in 1952 to serve as cultural ambassador for the Republic of Guinea, the company has toured ...

Aspen Santa Fe Ballet says it is canceling its presentation of “Les Ballets Africains” set for Feb. 12 at the Aspen District Theater over problems with the performance company’s visas. The performers ...

An internationally known dance company scheduled to perform at Santa Barbara’s Granada Theatre will no longer take the stage after its artists’ visas were placed on administrative hold, preventing ...