saturnin ba

Saturnin Ba is a dancer, percussionist, vocalist, mask dancer and choreographer from the Cote D’Ivoire, West Africa.

Saturnin began dancing, drumming and singing as a young boy in the small remote village of Nenandi Zia in the western region of the Cote D’Ivoire. Immigrating to the USA in 2009 he first arrived in New York city where he began teaching and performing throughout the region. He then went on to tour nationally with the Universoul Circus, and later the Mexican circus Hermanos Vasquez, performing and dancing with the Zaoli mask as a member of the Ivory Coast Allstars.

Saturnin currently performs with the Harambe Acrobats in Animal Kingdom at Disney World Orlando. Saturnin has taught dance and drum classes from coast to coast, sharing with his students traditional songs, dances and rhythms from the culturally rich and diverse Cote D’Ivoire.

The energy of Saturnin Ba’s classes is exhilarating and inspirational. Empowering his students with a more profound understanding and appreciation of the music and dances from the Cote D’Ivoire.