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Toubab Diallaw, Senegal- Legendary Senegalese dancer and choreographer Germain Acogny, 73, rehearses {quote}Mon Elue Noire{quote} on the stage at the Ecole des Sables in Toubab Diallaw, Senegal. {quote}Mon Blue Noire{quote}, choreographed by Olivier Dubois, Director of the Ballet du Nord, is the first piece she is performing at her school in Toubab Diallaw, one hour south of Dakar, and the first time she is performing in Senegal in over four years. (Jane Hahn/AP)

Toubab Diallaw, Senegal- Legendary Senegalese dancer and choreographer Germain Acogny, 73, rehearses "Mon Elue Noire" on the stage at the Ecole des Sables in Toubab Diallaw, Senegal. "Mon Blue Noire", choreographed by Olivier Dubois, Director of the Ballet du Nord, is the first piece she is performing at her school in Toubab Diallaw, one hour south of Dakar, and the first time she is performing in Senegal in over four years.  

(Jane Hahn/AP)