Beafrika 2026: why does Badgyal Cassie keep the Afrobeat rhythm?
Summary
An Afro beat, a stage in Ivry, dancers waiting for the first beat. Since 2021, a pulse has been growing in French dance, class after class, camp after camp, until it became an entire ecosystem. Behind this beat? Badgyal Cassie and Beafrika, keeping the rhythm going throughout 2026.
Badgyal Cassie, the choreographer setting the pace for Beafrika.
Beafrika 2026 at a glance
- Show 2026: Sunday, June 28, Ivry-sur-Seine
- Founder: Badgyal Cassie
- Camp: 55 participants in 2023, 280 in 2025
- Next camp: July 12–18, 2027, La Grande-Motte
Show 2026: the Ivry stage that set the pace
On June 28, 2026, Beafrika brought its show to Ivry-sur-Seine. Three hours, from 4 p.m. to 7 p.m., to bring to the stage what the collective works on all year long. No camp this year: the Show carried the beat of 2026 on its own.
That’s the Beafrika rhythm. The camp editions took place in 2023 and 2025, with the next one coming in 2027. Between camps, the heart keeps beating: it beats at the Studio, at the Battle and on stage.
Who is Badgyal Cassie, the beating heart behind Beafrika?
Born in Central African Republic and raised in France, Badgyal Cassie started dancing at the age of four. She later trained in hip-hop at Juste Debout School, one of Paris’s leading schools.
Vibe check: Beafrika in motion, watch it on TikTok @beafrikaworld.
That journey gave rise to Beafrika, the collective and school she founded. Cassie doesn’t teach a dance: she passes on a pulse, the pulse of Afro dances, to an entire generation of dancers.
Paris quickly followed suit. As early as 2023, La Place, the hip-hop cultural center in Les Halles, began hosting her monthly Afro workshops in partnership with Beafrika. In 2024, the venue strengthened the collaboration with training sessions limited to 25 students.
Also read: Beafrika Camp 2025 x PXP: at the heart of a 100% streetwear Afro vibe
From 55 to 280 dancers, from one studio to an ecosystem
The numbers show how fast it’s growing. The camp went from 55 participants in 2023 to 280 in 2025, in Montpellier. In just two editions, the event has reached a whole new level.
The Studio beats to the same rhythm. Beafrika counts more than 380 students trained since 2021, with classes in Paris, a branch in Italy in partnership with Dara Corps, and the Netherlands on the horizon. Studio, Camp, Battle, Show: four beats, one rhythm.
A visual preview: Beafrika energy, on TikTok @beafrikaworld.
Did you know?
Project X Paris was already part of the adventure at Beafrika Camp 2025 in Montpellier. For us, the Afro vibe and streetwear move to the same beat.
Looking ahead to 2027: La Grande-Motte in sight
The next major event is set. Beafrika Camp returns from July 12 to 18, 2027, in La Grande-Motte, near Montpellier. This edition will also host the Beafrika Battle final.
The first lineup announcements are out, and partners will be revealed soon. Want to be there? Save the dates now: seven days of Afro dance on the shores of the Mediterranean.
BEAFRIKA KEEPS THE RHYTHM GOING
A show in Ivry, a studio reaching new places, a camp on the horizon: in 2026, Beafrika’s heart never stopped beating. The next major event is in La Grande-Motte, and the countdown has begun.
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