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Who we are

The people behind Yló

Two artists building a cultural bridge between Benin and the world.

Cecilia Slongo

Cecilia Slongo

Multidisciplinary artist, dancer, and educator

Cecilia is a multidisciplinary artist and educator rooted in dance practices and experimental film from Argentina, based in Los Angeles. She obtained a BA in Dance from the University of California, Riverside. Her practice focuses on the body as an active source of knowledge and memory and as a powerful activator of change. Her solo film Persequī has been shown at many film festivals such as the Toronto International Women Film Festival (2021) and Berlin International Art Film Festival (2021). She obtained a Fulbright Scholarship in 2023 based in Bénin, where she conducted open research in multimedia practices, traditional dances and music. Her latest work Les Voix du Guèlèdé (2024–25)was selected for the residency "Inspiration Bénin: Au cœur des mondes Africains" launched by the French Institute of Benin and the French Embassy of Benin.

Orphée Georgah

Orphée Georgah

Artist, dancer, choreographer and educator

Orphée Georgah AHEHEHINNOU is a Beninese dancer, choreographer and educator whose work explores the connections between his ancestral heritage and contemporary creation. He completed his professional training in Contemporary and Traditional Dance forms at Ecole des Sables in Senegal (2018–2021). In 2019, Multicorps Dance Companytoured in France with the piece "Dide" choreographed by Marcel GBEFFA in collaboration with artist Sarah Trouche. In 2023/24, Orphée was selected as a dancer in the residency "T(h*)ree" by ANIKAYA Dance Theater based in Boston, under the direction of Wendy Jehlen and Eric Raynaud. This project is supported by the National Endowment for the Arts and the Boston Center of the Arts among other renowned institutions. Also in 2023, he presented his solo "Ibere" at the French Institute in Benin. He is currently developing an artistic approach that combines education, performance, and transmission, sharing his Beninese and African knowledge through his creative practice.