Afriky Lolo

07/23/2026

Afriky Lolo
Sundiata, The King of Mali

Every story deserves a world.It was an incredible honor to serve ...

07/23/2026

With News 4 Great Day – I just got recognized as one of their top fans! 🎉

07/21/2026

With Blanche M. Touhill Performing Arts Center – I just got recognized as one of their top fans! 🎉

07/21/2026

With Blanche M. Touhill Performing Arts Center – I just got recognized as one of their top fans! 🎉

07/19/2026

Workshops are starting soon!

Here are the details and class locations!
➡️ Swipe for details on parking and entering

📍Touhill Performing Arts Center
1 Touhill Cir St. Louis, MO 63121

10:15 AM - 11:00 AM Kora History + Sound Bath with AMADOU KOUYATE in Lee Theatre

11:15 AM - 12:00 PM Storytime + Dance Children’s Class with IMANI AMOS in Lee Theatre

11:30 AM - 12:45 PM West African Dance with ZENZILE FATOU in Whitaker Studio

1:00 PM - 3:00 PM West African Dance with ROKYA OUATTARA & DIÁDIÉ BATHILY in Whitaker Studio

🅿️Parking and Entering Details

The quickest way to get to the classes is to Park in Lot K and enter through Lee Entrance on the right side of the building
or
Park in Lower Parking Lot K and enter through Lower Level / East Entrance

See map attached!
See you soon!

07/17/2026

Thank you so much, Fox2Now's Studio STL, for having Diadie Bathily on this morning to talk about Sundiata: The King of Mali tonight and tomorrow night at the Touhill Performing Arts Center. What a great interview with Brittany Kyles! We hope everyone can come out tonight or tomorrow night. Tickets are still available.

ST. LOUIS- Founded in 2003 by Didi Bathily, Afriky Lolo has become one of the Midwest`s leading ambassadors of West African dance and culture.  Afriky Lolo is celebrating its 20th Annual Dance…

07/17/2026

“'By coming to the show, an audience can know what we are learning in school, our culture, our history through dance and music,'” Bathily says. “'That’s amazing.'” Thank you, St. Louis Magazine, for this great story about Afriky Lolo's 20th Anniversary Dance Celebration Friday & Saturday nights at the Touhill Performing Arts Center.

In March, St. Louis’ own Diádié Bathily wowed the Oscars crowd with a spellbinding showcase of Zaouli, a traditional mask dance from his home country of the Côte d’Ivoire during a musical performance of Sinners’ “I Lied to You.” Now, the West African dancer triumphantly returns to the s...

07/17/2026

"When Diádié Bathily steps onto a stage, he carries West Africa with him. This month, he brings that legacy to the Touhill Performing Arts Center as Afriky Lolo presents Sundiata: The King of Mali, an original work inspired by one of West Africa’s most enduring historical epics." Thank you so much, St. Louis American for this fantastic article celebrating 20 years of Afriky Lolo's Annual Dance Celebration! Please join us this weekend for Sundiata: The King of Mali at the Touhill Performing Arts Center.

When Diádié Bathily steps onto a stage, he carries West Africa with him. This month, he brings that legacy to the Touhill Performing Arts Center as Afriky Lolo presents Sundiata: The King of Mali, an original work inspired by one of West Africa’s most enduring historical epics. Performed Friday ...

07/17/2026

Sneak peek to this weekend's performance, Sundiata: The King of Mali at the Touhill Performing Arts Center. Thank you, News 4 Great Day for having Diadie Bathily and Afriky Lolo in studio!

Over the last 20 years, Afriky Lolo has become one of the Midwest’s...