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Sundiata: The King of Mali — Afriky Lolo 20th Anniversary

Name: Sundiata: The King of Mali — Afriky Lolo 20th Anniversary
Start: 2026-07-18
Location: Blanche M. Touhill Performing Arts Center, 1 Touhill Circle, St. Louis, MO 63121

Jul 18, 2026 · Blanche M. Touhill Performing Arts Center, 1 Touhill Circle, St. Louis, MO 63121 · St. Louis, MO

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About this event

West African dance company Afriky Lolo stages the epic of Sundiata Keita, founder of the Mali Empire, with 60 dancers (kids through elders), 10 drummers, and guest artists — presented by UMSL Music for the company's 20th anniversary.

Why we picked it

Diádié Bathily's company is one of the Midwest's leading West African dance ambassadors — and this is the Saturday-night showcase of a 20-year milestone.

Good for

West African dance and music fans, families, cultural-heritage crowd

Need to know

7 p.m. showtime; if Sat is sold out, the same production also ran Friday, July 17 — check for returns

When

Jul 18, 2026

Where

Blanche M. Touhill Performing Arts Center, 1 Touhill Circle, St. Louis, MO 63121St. Louis, MOOpen in Maps →

Price

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Organizer

Afriky Lolo with UMSL Music