Experimental. Powerful. Creative.
Discover how cultural traditions evolve and are kept alive in contemporary society.
Using traditional arts through cultural and educational experiences to empower individuals in community development.
Presenting, producing and preserving traditional West African art forms through dance, instrumentation, theatre, collaboration and innovation.
Providing accessible opportunities that enable community and cultural change to maintain a more diverse, welcoming, and inclusive climate for all.
Discover how cultural traditions evolve and are kept alive in contemporary society.
Assane Kouyaté is a cultural arts practitioner and one of a few indigenous West African artists based in Atlanta, GA. His multidisciplinary projects, experimental work and collaborations bridge cultural and physical differences through the arts, making him highly sought out in the United States and abroad, with individuals regularly assembling to study under his tutelage.
Cultural Activations. Commissioned Works. Experimental & Ongoing Projects.
LCM honors and celebrates the physical, musical, and oral griot traditions of the Manding (Malinké or Mandinka) and identifies similar heritage among various West African ethnic groups.
The musical component of La Culture Mandingue (LCM), focusing on a selection of Manding djéli-jeli-griot songs and 13th century instruments from their origin to the Mali Empire, dating back to pre-colonial days.
A biennial high fashion, music and cultural event that specifically highlights the bazin textiles of Mali, Senegal, Gambia, Guinea, and neighboring West African countries.
A cultural arts initiave that transforms public spaces into inclusive, equitable, and dynamic hubs of cultural exchange and artistic expression.
Every Year. Every Fall. Every October.
The weekend prior to Indigenous Peoples' Day.
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Movement that celebrates rich traditions of diverse West African ethnic groups, to transform lives, open minds, and collaboratively uplift the community.
Live rhythms that compel us to move, in context with its origin, and from the perspective of the cultural practitioner.
Our shared cultural arts experiences are powerful unifying forces, which can be used as a therapeutic tool for healing.
Removing vast disparities in terms of access to public arts programs and services. Building awareness, understanding, and outreach.
Our 2-week cultural and educational tours and excursions immerse and expose participants to traditional West African arts and culture, and the history and effect of the slave trade which led several West Africans to the Caribbean islands. Participants are encouraged to come with an open mind and spirit.
The Caribbean
When: Summer/Winter
Where: Trinidad & Tobago, Jamaica, Barbados, St. Lucia, St. Vincent
West Africa
When: Summer/Winter
Where: Senegal, Gambia, Mali, Guinea, Guinea Bissau
A compilation of some captured moments.
City of College Park, GA
Black History Month Program
Photo Credit: City of College Park
NBA G-League of the Atlanta Hawks, GA
BHM Halfime Show
Photo Credit: Unknown
Rhythmix Cultural Works, CA
Photo Credit: Alvaro Batista Photography
The Healing Continues
Kelly Strayhorn Theater, PA
Photo Credit: Maranie Rae
Exploring Griot Musical Traditions
Atlanta BeltLine, GA
Photo Credit: Atlanta BeltLine
Biennial Exploration of artforms from Senegal, Cuba, & Brazil
Photo Credit: Mah Kouyaté
Commissioned Work: Downtown Atlanta Cultural Activation, GA
Photo Credit: Meri Lewis
Duniya Dance and Drum
Jewish Community Center, CA
Photo Credit: Kegan Marling
Youth arts education
Alameda Unified School District, CA
Photo Credit: M. Ramirez Photography
Global Educational Initiative
Sabar Rek Atlanta, GA
Photo Credit: Mah Kouyaté
Woodward Academy Summer Program
Photo Credit: Unknown
From Here to Timbuktu, GA
Photo Credit: Unknown
Curated work, Ile Omode, CA
Photo Credit: Unknown
The Ron Clark Academy
Wakanda Forever Connection, GA
Photo Credit: ROOTS
Assane Kouyaté
Phone: +1 (404) 861-0775
Atlanta, Georgia, USA.