About Samba Diallo
A highly recommended performer, choreographer, and artistic director.
Accomplishment in Cote d'Ivoire
African dance and culture has been in Samba’s blood since birth. Born and raised in Cote d’Ivoire, West Africa (known as the Ivory Coast), he began choreographing, teaching, and performing while attending college. During this time he was an actor with the UTK (Union Theatral of Krindjabo). Samba was also the lead Goal keeper of his school team and a local soccer team. Later he founded his own dance company and won first place in the national dance and theatre competition: Varietoscope 1993. He was also named best choreographer and was honored by the mayor of his town (Treichville). Samba was the first and lead choreographer for the famous African pop star Meiway. Samba video and work with Meiway can be seen in social media such as Youtube until his relocation to the United States of America.
Most notably, Samba danced with the national Ballet of Cote d’Ivoire around Africa, Europe and has appeared in National and international media.
Accomplishment in the USA
Since his relocating to the United States, Samba’s passion for dance has not wavered. He was selected to perform at the 1996 Atlanta Olympic Games and Paralympic Games in both opening and closing ceremonies. Samba has assisted with the choreography of the Paralympic. Samba has also performed for the Nutcracker and Gaiete Parisienne; Productions of the Kennesaw School of Dance He has performed across the country for Universities, Colleges, and Organizations. With Terrie Ajile’s Total Dance, Dancical Production. Samba has toured 48 States. As a solo artist Samba performs, conducts and lecture regularly for Ohio University in Athens, OH. As the founder of Attoungblan Dance Theatre Samba has performed for the National Black Art Festival, 100 Black Men, The High Museum, Fulton County Government Center, The Rialto, Tuskegee University, Alabama, Chattanooga zoo, Atlanta Zoo, Georgia State Fair,
“You can no longer see or identified yourself as a solely as a member of a tribe, but as a citizen of a nation of one people working together toward a common purpose. ”
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