BIOGRAPHY

Zafinoa Hanitriniaina Kezia Jonah (she/her) is a Perfomer, dancer and choreographer born in Madagascar but based in Dakar since 2021 .

Pursuing dance since 2012, Kezia obtained her diploma in 2021 from Ecole Des Sables, an International centre for traditional and contemporary dance in Senegal.

Over the course of her career, she has trained with artists such as Nora Chipaumire, Alesandra Seutin, Patrick Acogny, Jonathan Burrows ,Jermaine Spivey , and Serge Aime Coulibaly

In 2022, she also received a scholarship for the danceWEB program at ImPulsTanz ,where she worked closely with mentor Wim Vandekeybus and Nicola Schößler in Vienna .

Kezia has collaborated on several projects, including music video with Senegalese musician Youssou Ndour, Assistant choreographer  »Air De Temps » with Alesandra Seutin, and performer during the  »Métiers d’Art fashion show » with Chanel .

Her first solo, Beloved  »oui ou non » pre-premiered in Hahatay Gandiole that pay tribute to all women that experience trauma, most recently show in Germany, Madagascar and Awarded Solo Newcomer SoloDuo Festival Tanzfestival Köln 

She feels honored to include achievements such as the Prince Claus Seed Fund (2022), Experimental Laureate award from Ambony/ Ambany (2020), and Sanskar Virtual Performance Festival nomination (2020).

Kezia currently work as a performer with Mouvoir Company,collaboration with Ecoles des sables on the new performance « Until the beginnings, » directed by Stephanie Tiersch and Alesandra Seutin .

She is working with Association African Loop, Mixte Dance and Climat as a choreographer with the production  » Keur » selected in the Festival #FRAGILE Pina Bausch Zentrum 2024.