‘Gala Africa’ A Hit in China

Written by Shirlene Alusa-Brown | Posted Wednesday, July 30, 2008 | 0 Comments

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‘Gala Africa‘ was a celebration of African fashion, art, and music. Put together by Li Yayuan, the choreographer of the China Oriental Song and Dance Ensemble, the show had more than 10 African musical troupes, and included the dance, ‘Black is Beautiful’ and ‘On the Other Side of the Cloud‘, performed by the National Dance Company of Cameroon.

Ballet National du Senegal performed traditional music and dance from West Africa. Other performers included a group called The Drum Caf, which was started in 1996 and considered an authority on traditional African percussion music. There was a fashion show from South Africa, and a chorus group from Mauritius. All in all, the show was a great success and helped highlight the talent that is rampant in Africa.