Afro-German dancer Filimatou Lim was born in Berlin and grew up in Barbados in the Caribbean. At the age of 18 she returned to Berlin to complete her stage dance training and to further develop herself. After graduation, she started her dance career with all projects at different ‚dance festivals, where she won artist awards together with other dancers. In the summer of 2014, Filimatou founded the dance collective bOa together with her colleagues Asuka Julia Riedel and Myriel Welling. As a choreographer and dancer, she appeared on stage at the 100 Grad Festival with the piece ICH SIND WIR. Currently she is expanding her knowledge of different dance styles with a focus on dance theater.