Cleve Nitoumbi, Ukraine / France

Born in 1995 in Kharkov, Ukraine, Cleve Nitoumbi is a dancer and choreographer. At the age of 10, he began to practice traditional Ukrainian dances, classical and contemporary, then he discovered hip-hop, dancehall and street jazz. He signs performances, participates in many competitions and festivals, gives workshops and urban dance classes. Victim of ethnic discrimination (his parents are of Congolese origin), he leaves Ukraine at the beginning of 2017 to take refuge in France.