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THE RIOS BROTHERS
Michel and Mehdi Rios were born in Germany to a Moroccan father and a German mother. As it is common in many circus families, this didn’t define their citizenship: Although technically Michel is German, and Mehdi, Moroccan, their parents settled in Paris, France, shortly after World War II, and the Rios Brothers are generally perceived as French circus artists.
Their father, an acrobat, headed a renowned troupe of traditional Moroccan tumblers, The Rios. He provided his sons with a thorough circus education that included tumbling, tight wireA tight, light metallic cable, placed between two platforms not very far from the ground, on which a wire dancer perform dance steps, and acrobatic exercises such as somersaults. (Also: Low Wire), juggling, and tap dancing. When Michel was 14 and Mehdi was 11, their father carefully analyzed their respective aptitudes, and decided to combine their talents into a risley act, a particularly arduous circus discipline. ... (more...)
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