in the house of Madamme Diallo Ne To Sale Keita, where the attempt took
place during the first two years of existence the group. With the
progresive development of the ballet, it changed the seat until it
moved to the district of Matam, where artists practicing today.
In 2001, the Ballet Sourakhata won the first award at a festival
organized by the l'AGHT (Guinean Association of Theathre). In 2005,
won second prize in the first edition of the Guinean Dance and
Percussion Week. From that moment Sourakhata was present in all
editions of this great festival.
The Sourakhata musicians playing djembe, dundun, slit drums - Krin and
balafones. They accompanies a group of dancers, who also are actors
and play the various roles that build the plot of the performance.
Dance and music performances tell universal stories of human
relationship, full of magical elements derived from the folklore of
many ethnic groups living in Guinea.
A common theme in the stories presented by the artists from Sourakhata
is the forest full of mysticism, the most important place of exciting
events, especially after dark.
The stories move the viewer in a realm of witches, devils and dark
powers as well as praising the timeless values of loyalty,
brotherhood, diligence, honesty and friendship.