At the 2026 Market for African Performing Arts (MASA) in Abidjan, the air inside the Salle Kodjo Ebouclé usually hums with the kinetic energy of West Africa’s most ambitious ensembles. But when Mozambican dancer Mai-Júli Machado took the stage for her solo piece, Amelle, the roar of the Palais de la Culture dissolved into a … Continue reading The Body is the Map: Decolonizing the Female Identity through Contemporary Dance