Crown Troupe of Africa

Main Prize - 2009
Lagos is already one of the world's 'mega-cities' - a crime-ridden, seething mass of some 15 million people crammed into the steamy lagoons of southwest Nigeria. Crown Troupe of Africa is based in Bariga, Lagos, and is made up of youths from economically disadvantaged areas. They create work centered on issues affecting the lives of their peers and in doing so hope to inspire positive social change. 'Exodus' examines the dynamics of rural to urban migration. 'Omo Dumping' examines the issue of involuntary migration and excessive urbanisation especially in developing countries like Nigeria, where the average youth dreams of travelling to the city in search of greener pastures, only to find poverty and depression.

Fast Facts

Year of Entry: 2009
Category: Main Prize
Artform: Dance
Location: Nigeria
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“Lagos displays the same traits of other mega-cities in the world, but Lagos and the true lovers of Lagos are fighting a winning battle to shed these discloured garments and flight for positive development..”
Segun