Festival d'Abéné
Festival of Abéné · Abéné, Casamance, Senegal
The festival
The Festival d'Abéné is the traditional dance and percussion festival of Casamance in southern Senegal. It is held every year in Abéne, in its traditional period: from December 26 to January 2.
The dances of diola, mandingue, karone and balante, carried by traditional percussions, are followed by the festival, which also hosts troops from Gambia and Guinea. Among the artists documented there are Jaliba Kouyaté, Solo Cissokho and Touré Kunda.
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Key facts
Name: Festival of Abéné. Place: Abéné, Casamance, Senegal. Period: end of year (26 December – 2 January). Signature: dances diola, mandingue, karone and balante; troops from Gambia and Guinea. Official contact: in the course of verification.
To see around the festival
The beaches of Casamance and Kafountine — the beaches of Casamance, around Kafountine. The island of Carabane — the island of Casamance to be discovered in the region. Ziguinchor — the regional capital of Casamance.
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