DANSEINCOLORE. Founded by choreographer and dancer Gervais Tomadiatunga, the company stands out for its approach to dance that places freedom at the center of its choreographic work. Its dancers are freed from the constraints of traditional Western styles to reclaim their bodies and rediscover a coherent expressive language. With bases in France and Congo, the company reinterprets African rhythms and dances, celebrating the richness of the African expressive heritage and the vitality of the applause, rivers, and forests of Congo. Works like Réalité(s), Mboka Mboka, and Congo Ka Boyé explore Tomadiatunga’s personal experiences, marked by civil war, struggle, and trauma, enriching the daily lives of urban centers with examples of resistance and creativity.

GERVAIS TOMADIATUNGA. Director of the TOKOMI Biennale in Brazzaville, Franco-Congolese choreographer and dancer, he began his career in 2004 with the National Ballet and National Theatre of Congo. A former child soldier, he uses dance as a medium to tell his story and offer hope. Since then, he has toured across Africa, Europe, and the United States. His works explore the traumas and dynamics of Congolese childhood. He is the founder of the Koundi Dance School in Brazzaville, where he is gaining recognition for nurturing a new generation of dancers. In 2024, he won the Oslo Award for his solo performance “Espoir de survie.”