Personal Creations




"Songook Yaakaar"-2010

Germaine Acogny come back with a new solo creation. « Songook Yaakaar » (in Wolof), « facing up the hope », is a piece where we will meet a new Germaine Acogny.

"Fagaala" (2003) and "Waxtaan " (2007)

A creation for the Company Jant-Bi.

“Tchouraï”-2001

Her last solo “Tchouraï”, created in 2001 with choreographer Sophiatou Kossoko based on a text by Xavier Orville, is a sort of summary of her life put into movement, with great force and serenity. It tours in many prestigious places in Europe (City of Paris Theatre, Berlin Festival etc…), in the United States and in China.

“Z”-1995

A creation for the São Paulo city ballet.

“Yewa, sublime water”-1994

A creation for the company Germaine Acogny, with seven dancers and three musicians.

“Africa, this memorable body”-1989

A choreography based on Léopold Sedar Senghor’s poems for one dancer, one comedian and two musicians.

“Ye’ OU” (the awakening)”-1988

Germaine Acogny’s first solo with Arona N’Diaye.

“Sahel”-1987

After a four-year absence from the stage, Germaine Acogny makes a come-back in 1987, crowned with success as dancer and choreographer working with Peter Gabriel for a clip, and by creating her first solo “Sahel”.


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