Nganga Daouda Warshimed Helvetires

Born in 1982 in Brazzaville, Congo, Daouda Nganga has been passionate about dance since childhood. He trained in Afro-contemporary traditional dance with Chrysogone Diangouaya and Serge Bissadissi. His time in Benin, Burkina Faso, Mali, and Senegal led to artistic collaborations, notably with Martha Zepietowska (Siddhartha). Together with dancer Mbarou Ndiaye, he founded the company Sara, whose creation Symbiose was presented at the Institut Français in Dakar and at Afrik’A’wa in Paris.

Living in France since 2016, he has led numerous workshops and worked with Thierry Thieû Niang on Va-voir là-bas si j’y suis, and with Judith Depaule on Disparu·e·s. He created the solo piece Corps en transe, supported by the Centre Chorégraphique de Nantes and La Dynamo de Banlieues Bleues. He performs during Balades extraordinaires, outdoor performances organized by Blaise Merlin. He is a member of the Agency of Artists in Exile.