L’Adou Festival
L’Adou Festival
Back in October, I went to a few days of the Adou Festival— a hip-hop festival in the Parisian suburb of Villeneuve-la-Garenne. Coordinated by choreographer, dancer, and singer Khady Fofana and her organization, Association Nubian Soul, Adou celebrated hip-hop culture with a week of exciting events. Opening with a “kid-friendly” cocktail reception (i.e. juice and soda) and photography exhibition, the festival also included a music concert with local artists, a dance battle, film screenings, dance lessons and it closed with a dance performance featuring young people from the community dancing alongside professional dancers from several companies including Ms. Fofana’s Compagnie Khady Fofana.
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