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KHADIDIATOU BANGOURA 

ACCESS INFO

A pick-up service to and from Düsseldorf Central Station will be available on November 8th 2025 and November 9th 2025. Registrations for the pick-up service can be made by email to buehne@tanzhaus-nrw.de until November 6th, 2025. The information regarding accessibility on the tanzhaus nrw website is as follows:

We are working on making tanzhaus nrw more inclusive on, in front of, and behind the stage. The building is at ground level and almost completely barrier-free. The courtyard is paved with cobblestones and old rails. Directions from Düsseldorf Central Station (Infopoint) to tanzhaus are available on the here. Vehicles can drive up to the front door. There are around 40 free parking spaces available on the tanzhaus nrw premises. The parking spaces fill up quickly. We therefore recommend traveling by public transport or using the parking spaces in the surrounding area. Your companion has free admission. Assistance dogs are welcome. Please register in advance – then our audience service can also look after your dog. By telephone on: 0211 17270-0 or by email: ticketservice@tanzhaus-nrw.de. Further information on accessibility and inclusion at tanzhaus nrw can be found here.

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When who belongs to a community is externally determined based on specific identity characteristics, societal rifts emerge that stand in the way of peaceful coexistence and solidarity. In "SOUL STORM," Khadidiatou Bangoura of KHARABA & GUESTS dances to songs in German; to question our prejudices, our notions of "Germanness," and our relationship to Germany. From Hildegard Knef, Vicky Leandros, or Fasia Jansen over to Joy Denalane, Samy Deluxe, Grenzkontrolle, or Ebow - "SOUL STORM" presents a selection from the German music catalog asking: who and what is considered German by whom and why?


Expectations and assumptions are examined, inviting reflection on why "Germanness" is denied to certain people - and not to others. At the same time, possibilities for "reclaiming"  German identity and making room for new iterations of it are explored to foster greater recognition and acceptance of diverse ways of being and different lived realities. In the context of a noticeable political shift towards a right-wing and racist climate, (German) citizens of migrant origin are increasingly considering leaving Germany. Through dance, "SOUL STORM" assesses society’s current mental and emotional well-being and asks:  in what state is Germany's soul?

Concept & Choreography: Khadidiatou Bangoura

 

Dance / Performance: Khadidiatou Bangoura

 

Sounddesign: Zen Jefferson

 

Costume: Douakro Kante

 

Lighting & Tech: Sascha Görg

 

Artistic Consultant / Dramaturgy:         

Horacio Macuacua

Production Assistance:

Lisa Hellmich 

Graphic Design Press Photo: Melina Koulia

A production by KHARABA & GUESTS in co-production with TanzFaktur. Funded by the Ministry of Culture and Science of the State of North Rhine-Westphalia through the NRW Diversity Fund. Funded by the Culture Office of the City of Cologne

 

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