Sogbety Diomande was born in the village of Toufinga\, a small farming commun ity located in the Northwest region of the Ivory Coast near the border of Guinea in Africa. He started his career as a drummer and dancer at a very early age. He has toured with Ballet National de Cote d&rsquo\;Ivoire\; be en a member of Kotchegna Dance Company\, Mask Dance Company\, and has been featured with many troupes in NYC and around the US. \;
\nFor m ost of 2001\, Sogbety was a resident artist at Disney World in Orlando\, F lorida. There he performed at Harambe African Village with Kobake\, an imp ressive Ivoirenne quartet. Sogbety started his own troupe in 2005. \; In 2008 he gathered together a troupe of 10 talented musicians and dancers to headline the Lotus World Music Festival in Bloomington\, IN. He starte d his own festival in 2006 called Sogbety Diomande's West Afri can Celebration where he brings master drummers and dancers together i n rural Ohio to teach and perform at his 3-day drum and dance camp.
\n< p>This program will also be offered at the Delaware Library on Wednesday\, July 6 at 6:3 0 pm.\n