Paradox-Sal

Woman

Bodies that remember, sisters who carry on

French dance collective Paradox-Sal celebrates twelve years of sisterhood with WOMAN – a choreographic declaration of love for the women they have been, are and will become.

House and hip hop fuse together into a pulsating universe in which every step tells of the group’s shared identity. Bodies that remember, move on and make a statement.

WOMAN is also a tribute to those who paved the way – those who carried the burden and broke down boundaries. Sisters in the spotlight, mothers on the fringes. They have all left their mark on the DNA of Paradox-Sal.

The collective was founded by the legendary Ousmane “Babson” Sy, with a vision of bringing together female dancers from various styles and backgrounds, with house as their shared heartbeat. Today, Paradox-Sal is more than a dance collective – they are a feminist force in motion. Since Ousmane’s death in 2020, the group has continued to grow, and WOMAN marks a new chapter: from concept to movement, from memory to future – on their own terms.

Claiming who they are without being forced into a box or being pigeonholed. The members of Paradox-Sal are brimming with creativity, proposing new concepts, bringing a vision to life, and thus standing out in their time.
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Credits

Choreography: Paradox-Sal
Artists: Allauné Blegbo, Selasi Dogbatse, Lucia De Oliveira Moreira, Valentina Dragotta, Odile Lacides, Dominique Elenga, Marina Odzho, Stéphanie Paruta, Cintia Golitin, tba
Light: Xavier Lescat
Sounds and arrangements: Adrien Kanter
Flute composition: Esiname Dogbatse
Photo: Bokeh Production, SjoerdDerine
Duration: 30min
Coproduction: Paradox-Sal Mouvement, La Place centre culturel Hip Hop, Centre chorégraphique national de Créteil – EMKA Projet, Espace 1789 Saint-Ouen

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