Serge Aimé Coulibaly turns major social issues into universal images. Kirina breaks down the barriers between ‘I’ and ‘the other’ and blends them into ‘we’. This music theatre portrays people on the move and takes its audience on a journey through history. Its innovative take on different music and dance traditions gives our western values and standards an affectionate but firm nudge.
Serge Aimé Coulibaly: concept & direction
Rokia Traoré: composition & musical direction
Felwine Sarr: libretto
Marion Alzieu, Bibata Maiga, Jean-Robert Koudogbo Kiki, Antonia Naouele, Adonis Nebie, Daisy Phillips, Giulia Cenni, Issa Sanou, Sayouba Sigué, Ahmed Soura: creation & performance
Ali ‘Doueslik’ Ouédraogo: text & performance
Aly Keita / Youssouf Keita: balafon
Saidou Ilboudo: percussion
Mohamed Kanté: bass guitar
Yohann Le Ferrand: guitar
Naba Aminata Traoré, Marie Virginie Dembélé: song
Sara Vanderieck: dramaturgy
Catherine Cosme: scenography
Salah Barka: costume design
Serge Aimé Coulibaly: concept & direction
Rokia Traoré: composition & musical direction
Felwine Sarr: libret
In collaboration with Cultuurcentrum Brugge