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MAASAI FOOTSTEPS – Anuang’a Fernando & Maasai Vocals

“Tradition is what makes people who they are", says Anuang’a Fernando, creator of Maasai Footsteps. "If you lose it, you lose your identity”. The project celebrates the ancestral songs and dance of the Maasai people of East Africa, performed at schools and on European stage through contemporary dance. While capturing and honouring the aesthetic and culture of the Maasai nomadic tribes Purko, Loodokilani and Kisonko, Anuang’a uses his passion for contemporary dance style - learned in Paris, France - to share his heritage and make it accessible to modern-day students.


SAKILI – Creole Sounds from the Indian Ocean

The island of Rodrigues’ most loved séga representatives Séga is known as the “blues” of the Indian Ocean. From the 17th -19th century, slaves from Africa and Madagascar, transported against their will to Mauritius, gradually forged their own identity in this land of exile. Sakili presents a mix of waltzes, polkas, mazurka, Scottish music and séga drum rhythms which were originally performed by the captured souls at sunset, reminding them of their African homeland.