Associated artists

Faraja is a Congolese dancer based in Goma (DRC). A multiple champion in several competitions in Goma, East Africa, and internationally, he has developed a hip-hop dance style that he blends with Afro-urban, contemporary, and traditional influences, forging a unique identity.

A major figure in Congolese urban dance internationally, he has performed, taught, and judged in many countries in Africa, Europe, and the United States. Through his organization Vijana Up, Faraja works with Congolese youth, using dance and hip-hop culture as tools for training, social inclusion, and local scene development, notably through the Goma Dance Festival.

He collaborates with the No Way Back company, notably on his solo piece LA CAGE, which has been performed internationally and won several choreography awards in Belgium, including the Minister of Youth Award in 2022.

A multidisciplinary artist, Faraja combines dance and video creation, and for several years has been responsible for digital communication and video editing for the No Way Back company and the Detours Festival.

Jules, born on April 7, 1994, in Brussels, is a passionate dancer and physical therapist. He began graffiti and breakdancing at the age of 14, which led him to explore various styles of movement. After suffering several injuries related to his practice, he decided to train in physical therapy, obtaining a master’s degree from ISEK in 2018.

Over the years, he has enriched his dance by incorporating martial arts such as Capoeira and exploring various disciplines such as Acro-dance and Hip-Hop. As a member of the “Above The Blood” crew, he participates in breakdancing competitions across Europe, reaching the top 16 of Red Bull BC One 2023 in Belgium.

Jules also broadened his artistic horizons by collaborating with companies such as Cie Abis on the shows “Dress Code” and ‘Beton’ and Cie No Way Back, which accompanied his solo “Layers.”
His dance practice is a real vehicle for meeting people and sharing, allowing him to create and learn continuously.

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Micael Anigbe, also known as Bboy Micael, is a Belgian-Ivorian dancer and choreographer for whom dance is a universal language and a powerful means of expression. Trained in the streets, he learned discipline, creativity, and solidarity, turning movement into a way of telling life stories.
His career took a decisive turn when he joined the No Way Back Company, where he performed in FrontX, a bold creation blending breakdance and theatre. This experience led him to deepen his stage work and explore social themes such as brotherhood and youth.
He then continued his artistic research in Denmark with choreographer Lene Boel in Joyous, before returning to Brussels to found Street OG, a collective merging dance, freestyle football, and music, and producing the performance Les Échos de la rue.
Co-founder of the non-profit organization Cirque et Art en Liberté and instructor at the Hip Hop School Brussels, Bboy Micael is committed to supporting young talent and passing on the values of hip-hop culture. Today, he continues to create and share a dance that connects people, transforming emotions into movement and making the heartbeat of the street resonate on every stage.

Born in Madagascar in 1965 and having spent his early years in Paris, Phax has been dancing in the streets since the age of 13. He is currently Swedish. He is one of the legendary artists of the first generation of hip-hop in France in the 1980s.
He developed a highly personal dance style slowmotion through which he offers an offbeat and highly humorous perspective on the contemporary world.