Declassified Memory Fragment: A Victorious Outpour of the Soul Amidst Tension in Burkina Faso

A country in the throes of ongoing military coups since 1966, a band lacing together traditional ancestral music with jazz, blues, and reggae, and a man with a dance to share. This past weekend, Baker & Tarpaga Dance Project—dually based in Philadelphia and Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso—stopped by the FringeArts Theatre during the company’s five city US tour for three outstanding shows.