the Susu speaking people located along the coast of the Republic of Guinée (Guinea), West Africa, the words "Forè" and "Foté" literally translate to mean "Black" and "White". Since 1992 these two words have been spoken together by people of varying ethnicity in thirteen countries and three continents, and have come to represent in their unity far more than they ever could alone. Referring not only to the premier West African music and dance ensemble, "Forè-Foté" symbolizes a true cultural and artistic exchange, devoid of racial, gender, or ethnic bias, where people of all colors can experience the energy, grace, and power of traditional West African arts. Founded by Master percussionist, composer, choreographer, and teacher, M. Lamine "Dibo" Camara, and comprised of acclaimed international artists from Africa, Europe, and the United States, Company Forè-Foté will soon be bringing worlds together in your community through fiery performances and expert multi-cultural workshops and lecture/demonstrations.

The music of Forè-Foté represents the rich diversity and spirit of the major ethnic groups of the traditional core Sanbanyi or Yembé (Djembe in Malinke) playing diaspora largely located within the present day countries of Guinea and Mali. In these societies there are traditional rhythms and dances for virtually every event in a person's life–from naming ceremonies to funeral ceremonies. There are rhythms for work, for celebration, marriage, welcome . . . , and it is for these aspects of daily life that the djembe and its music exist–and from this that the music of Forè-Foté begins. Applied to these ancient rhythms is the imaginativeness of Master Drummer, M. Lamine "Dibo" Camara, whose heart-pounding new arrangements of these rhythms he learned as a child bring the traditional a brilliant and contemporary twist.