Conjunto Folklórico Nacional de Cuba

The Conjunto Folklórico Nacional de Cuba is internationally also known as the National Folkloric Ballet. It was founded after the Revolution in 1962 to preserve the African / Afro-Cuban / Cuban art of dance and music. It brought the ritual dances into a secular setting and in choreographed versions on the national stages. It laid the foundation for a new Cuban identity and was important to strengthen the African culture of the island as a part of the national heritage. Contemporary productions always had a focus on the folkloric elements and the history of the island.

After receiving her diploma at the Escuela Nacional de Arte, Yusimi Moya Rodriguez was picked as a dancer by the company and worked there from 2005 to 2010. She was touring worldwide with the dance troupe.

"Olókun" was a modern piece of African folklore from Cuba. Olókun is the Yorùbá deity of the ocean, literally it means "owner of the sea". The video shows Yusimi Moya Rodriguez with the Conjunto Folklórico Nacional in a show in Madrid, 2008.

Appearances as a dancer in the 45th anniversary show of the Conjunto Folklórico Nacional de Cuba, Havana, 2007.