Germaine Acogny is a Franco-Beninese dancer and choreographer born in 1944 in Porto-Novo. In 1968 she founded her first African dance studio in Dakar, where she developed a synthesis of traditional West African dance and contemporary Western dance.
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Germaine Acogny has played Paris 2 times. Last time: Théâtre de la Ville – Sarah Bernhardt, October 2026.
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- Born
- 1944 · Porto-Novo
- Origin
- France
- Active since
- 1968
About — The artist
Germaine Acogny, born in Porto-Novo on 28 May 1944, is a Franco-Beninese dancer and choreographer, a landmark figure in dance history since founding her first African dance studio in Dakar in 1968.
She has built a synthesis of traditional West African dance and contemporary Western dance, within a teaching practice rooted in an active spirituality. She was named among the “50 most influential Africans in the world” in 2014 by Jeune Afrique magazine.
Source: Wikipédia ↗ (fr)