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Kenya's Biggest Dance Showcase Returns This July!
Dance Life Festival 2025 Set to
Electrify Nairobi, featuring over 30 professional dancers, 5
international acts, and a full weekend of unforgettable movement and
music. I. Summary: Kenya's most anticipated professional dance festival is back! Dance Life Festival 2025 will take place from July 4 - 6 in Nairobi, bringing together a bold line-up of choreographers and performers from around the world. This year, the Festival maintains its commitment to diversity and inclusion, giving center stage to a wide spectrum of choreographic voices with the deliberate inclusion of women choreographers, people with disability, and artists from indigenous communities. The line-up breaks down the silos in the professional dance community by including a dynamic mix of genres spanning from hip hop to ballet, contemporary to cultural dance, and everything in between. Importantly, the Dance Life Festival also remains devoted to nurturing the next generation of professional performers through a series of community-based dance workshops in Kangemi, Kibera, and Jericho.These sessions aim to equip emerging artists with technical skills, mentorship, and exposure to the world of professional dance. For the first time, the Festival will present a public, site-specific performance on the streets of Nairobi - at Hilton Square in Nairobi's Central Business District, one of the city's busiest pedestrian intersections. This intervention into public space is designed to broaden visibility, invite new audiences, and underscore the Festival's commitment to cultural accessibility beyond conventional venues.
Another highlight this year is a concert by Madou & Doucoura, an
acclaimed acoustic trio from Mali led by griot master percussionist
Djeli Mahamadou Kone. Djeli has toured globally for over 20 years
with iconic artists like Habib Koite, Toumani Diabate, and Bassekou
Kouyate. In their first East African performance, Madou &
Doucourawill blend traditional Malian instruments (like the tamani,
balafon, n'goni, and doundoun) with contemporary II. Festival events: This year's program includes 9 bold dance theatre performances of different genres, 2 artist talks, and 5 dance workshops - all contributing to a dynamic, city-wide celebration of dance in Nairobi. Performances:
Entry is free to the public to attend the dance performances listed
below. However, people are encouraged to RSVP ●
Davilla Skynnor (Kenya) Dance workshops:
Entry is free to the public for all the workshops below. They are
full-day workshops, scheduled for 9am-5pm on the ●
Breakdance meets contemporary dance - Led by Frank Onkwani and Brian
Oloo at Kangemi Social Hall (June 7th & 8th) Artist talks: More
information about the artist talks will be shared in the days ahead. III. Supported by Visionary Partners
Dance Life Festival 2025 is proudly supported by Africalia Belgium,
Goethe Institute Kenya, Pro Helvetia, and Urgent IV. About Dance Life Festival
Dance Life Festival is Kenya's largest annual dance showcase,
founded in 2020 to elevate East African choreographic talent, drive
inclusive artistic expression, and foster global collaborations.
Curated by Upstage Limited, the festival features performances,
capacity-building workshops, artist talks, and site-specific work
that reaches audiences in both formal and informal settings. V. A Welcome to the Press Dance Life Festival 2025 invites media houses, arts journalists, bloggers, and culture writers to write about the Festival, cover the event, attend performances, and interview participating artists. A
dedicated folder of high-res media (photos and videos) is available
at the link below:
Additionally, if interested in covering the Madou & Doucoura concert
on Saturday July 5th, please email press@dancelifefestival.com by
June 20. A limited number of press passes (+1 included) are
available for journalists and content creators to attend this event.
Contact: Adam Chienjo |Dance Life Festival curator & director
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