Maryam Kaba

Maryam Kaba is a dancer, choreographer, and activist of French-Ivorian origin.

A former French champion in rhythmic gymnastics (1992 and 1994), she founded the dance fitness concept AFROVIBE® in 2013. Inspired by Afro-descendant dances, AFROVIBE® is rooted in the values of self-acceptance, respect, and sharing. Maryam first developed the concept in Paris, then in Brazil over a period of four years.

Maryam advocates for multiculturalism and joy. She multiplies collaborations and solidarity initiatives. Based in Marseille since 2017, she works both in France and internationally to celebrate and empower bodies — women’s and men’s alike — encouraging her community to deconstruct social injunctions and reclaim their bodies in order to strengthen self-esteem.

In 2019, she became an active member of La Famille Maraboutage, an artistic collective of DJs, performers, and dancers engaged in anti-racist and feminist practices, closely connected to the LGBTQI+ community.

Maryam Kaba joined the Ballet national de Marseille in September 2022 as an associate artist, initiating a process of intimate repair through dance. In 2024, she created two choreographic works: the solo Entre mes jambes, and, together with writer Marie Kock, Joie ultralucide, conceived with and for twenty women from the Maison des femmes de Marseille.

By also developing participatory workshops and curating events within the Ballet, Maryam Kaba contributes to transforming spaces of creation, in line with audience-focused projects.

Maryam Kaba has been renewed as an associate artist for the 2024–2025 season.