Dance is an extraordinarily suitable instrument for cultural diplomacy, and this is what MASDANZA has been doing all these years, collaborating in common areas with other cultural initiatives that have a special place for dance and the arts of movement. Casa África collaborates with the festival to provide visibility to African creators.
MASDANZA AFRICA IN MOVEMENT 2026
THURSDAY OCT 01 – CASA ÁFRICA – 20:00 h
L’EFFET MÈRE (40’)
Libreville, Gabon – Villemomble, France
Created & Performed by: Carmel Loanga
Music by: Angelo Badalamenti “Grady Groove”; Adrien Kanter “Drops”; Deepnathy “Drama”; Adrien Kanter «Repetitive Movement»; Nina Simone «Strange Fruit», Nakibembe Embaire Group, Gabber Modus Operandi, Wahono «133»; James Blake «Big Hammer Pt.3»; Chrysta Bell, David Lynch, «The Answers To The Questions»; Adrien Kanter, «Effet Mère ending music».
“L’Effet Mère is a choreographic work in which Carmel Loanga explores memory, lineage, and identity. Through this solo, she pays tribute to Black women—their struggles, their creative power, and their often unseen legacies.
The piece emerges from a need for transmission: to tell the stories of mothers—past, present, and future. It questions roots, exile, motherhood, and resilience through a language that intertwines body, voice, and imagery».