Blaise Mangitukulu

  • country
  • DRC
  • disciplines
  • choreography, dance, performance, contemporary dance, urban dance, African traditions dance
  • languages
  • french, lingala
  • born on 24.10.2024
  • in Kisangani
  • lives in Paris, France

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biography

Born in 1994 in Kisangani (Democratic Republic of Congo), Blaise Mangitukulu is a dancer and choreographer. Two-time Boyoma-Art champion (battle and choreography) as part of Danckis, he explores the links between contemporary dance, urban dance, and African traditions.

Trained at Studio Kabako in Kisangani with Faustin Linyekula, he collaborates with numerous choreographers, including David Ilari, Wesley Ruzibiza, Kettly Noël, Amy Miller, Jacques Bana Yanga, and B-Boy Lilou. Founder of the Ecoda company, he is also a choreographer with the Fire Dance Company.

He has performed on major stages in France (Zénith de Paris, Dôme de Paris, Adidas Arena) and participated in festivals and residencies in East Africa and Europe. Winner of the Tobina 2023 festival, he is a member of the Agency of Artiss in Exile and has participated in Camping 2024 at the Centre national de la danse. In 2025, he took part in the creation and the tour of the show Exodus, les fables des animaux voyageurs (BDPC Company).