Alseny Yansane

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Alseny Yansané (b. Medina Disponsaire, Conakry Region, Guinea, August 1971) is a master dancer from the West African nation of Guinea. Yansané is a member of the Susu ethnic group.

Since age seven, Alseny Yansané has been immersed in the musical and dance tradition of his native country, Guinea, West Africa. Alseny Yansané is a renowned dancer, and acrobat and 14 year member of Les Ballets Africains. Yansané has worked with some of Guinea’s most reputable performance groups, including Kemoko Sano’s Ballet Merveilles and Jean Macuely’s Ballet Sanke. In 1993, Alseny Yansané was recruited to join the most prestigious of all the national groups, the world-renowned Ballets Africains. October 2007 Chosen to tour with Ballets Africains several times, Alseny has toured the United States, Canada, Bermuda, and Morocco. Yansané is currently residing in Eugene, Oregon and is the founder of Wontanara Productions a percussion and dance company.