African dance with Nago means above all “coming together”. Its language is universal and works across cultural and geographical borders. There are no language barriers for dance, it sees itself as the “language of the soul”. By overcoming family, religious, social and cultural boundaries, dance creates encounters and leads to uncomplicated, unbiased exchange and togetherness. Nago Koité’s teaching is characterized by a deep connection to his family and their African tradition, by his enthusiasm, charisma and joy of life, by his openness towards people of other cultures and his honest concern to lead people to the original source of their life energy and joy of life through dance.  

Nago Koité is an exceptional dancer. His knowledge of African dances is not limited to Sénégal, his home country. He is constantly learning new African dance styles and techniques, experimenting with traditional and modern and practicing on European stages. His charisma is also convincing in his teaching. Over the course of his several years of teaching practice, Nago Koité has adapted to the needs of European dance students. His lessons are full of interesting explanations of the dance steps shown and their integration into African culture, easy to understand and educationally valuable.