Afrovibes: Oulouy
Afrovibes Festival 2025
For the 22nd edition of the Afrovibes Festival, Oulouy comes to Fenix: dancer, choreographer, and founder of the street dance festival Oyofe. Born in Ivory Coast and now based in Spain, he travels the world with his mix of African and diaspora styles. During Afrovibes, he invites you to feel the energy of street dance yourself in a workshop, and in his performance Black he shows how dance can tell stories of freedom, recognition, and respect.
Programme
11:30 PM – 1:00 PM | Workshop with Oulouy
Discover influential street dance styles from across the African continent, including Afrohouse, Ndombolo, Coupé Décalé, Amapiano, and Afro fusion. Everyone is invited to dance together, whether you’re a beginner or experienced.
3:00 PM – 3:45 PM | Performance Black
Black is a dance performance in which Oulouy makes the struggle for freedom, equality, and respect visible. Using street dance styles from Africa and the diaspora - from Coupé Décalé and Azonto to Krump and Afrohouse - he tells the history of the Black liberation movement. The performance references events such as decolonization and the Black Lives Matter movement.
About Afrovibes
Afrovibes connects the Netherlands, the African continent, and the African diaspora in Europe. The annual festival presents dance, theater, and music from contemporary African makers. They explore current themes from their own perspectives—opening up new ways of looking at who we are and how we are connected.
Each edition of the festival focuses on a different region in Africa. This year the spotlight is on Southern Africa. Afrovibes also presents dance and theater from the African diaspora in the Netherlands and Europe.