Serge Aimé Coulibaly

Biography

Serge Aimé Coulibaly is a dancer and choreographer from Burkina Faso. Born in Bobo-Dioulasso, he has been working in Europe and around the globe since 2002, and has collaborated with artists such as Alain Platel and Sidi Larbi Cherkaoui. His inspiration is rooted in African culture, and his art is committed to a powerful form of contemporary dance. In 2002 Coulibaly established his own dance company, Faso Dance Théâtre, which also fosters the development of other artists from Burkina Faso – as a site of encounter, reflection and artistic research on contemporary dance in an African context.