WELCOME TO MARTINIQUE

The world seen from the ring

An episode from the series WELCOME TO

Synopsis

Born on the plantations among African slaves who could not fight openly, the danmyé is an act of resistance disguised as a dance.

To the beat of the drum, inside a circle of spectators, the fighters dance, strike, and dodge.

First banned and then revived by the independence movements, the danmyé is the fighting soul of Martinique: indomitable, rhythmic, and vibrant.