Dances feature in initiation rites, and allow privileged moments in the lives of Gabonese people. In 1966, he took part in the creation of the national theatre and wrote ten or so plays for it. For 10 years, he stimulated the country's cultural activity. This movement ended gradually. His repertoire offered around ten shows.
Oral literature is strong for it is a living art, echoing everyday life.
The singer-storyteller does not see himself as a soloist but as an integral part of his supporting group. Oral literature is fragile because oral skills are disappearing in contemporary Gabonese society and the languages spoken are not familiar to the new generation. Translation into French, although allowing interesting research, loses some of the contents. The tale is the most representative of their originality. It can only be told at night, when the worlds of the ancestors and of the living come together, when people are at rest and can take part.