BOBO-DIOULASSO, Burkina Faso — The musicians and dancers traveled in a military convoy to reach the competition, moving in armored cars with soldiers at the ready through parts of the country where Islamist extremists have banned their violins, drums and dance moves.
In the village, it’s too dangerous to dance. But a bigger stage awaited.
In Burkina Faso, a West African nation facing Islamist extremism, a national arts festival attracted troupes from even the hardest-hit areas.
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Yacouba Lido
May 4, 2024 at 4:10 p.m. EDT