IShowSpeed’s Traditional Dance in Viral Clip Wins Over Fans

It took IShowSpeed little to no time to build a solid fanbase in South Africa. In yet another display of the power of his ...

IShowSpeed’s Traditional Dance in Viral Clip Receives Praise From Fans

It took IShowSpeed little to no time to build a solid fanbase in South Africa. In yet another display of the power of his ...
The Conversation

The mother of African dance at 80. Why Senegal’s Germaine Acogny is so influential

University of Kwa-Zulu Natal provides funding as a partner of The Conversation AFRICA. This is a hymn to an African woman who has inspired not only African dancers but a global community of artists to ...
LancasterOnline

Honor Juneteenth this weekend with a traditional African dance showcase dedicated to the mighty calabash

If you walked by Mulberry Arts Studios in the past couple of weeks, there's a chance you heard the sound of drums. Not just any drums — traditional African drums, called djembe, that are so ...
NBC DFW

DBDT: 16th Annual Dance Africa

DanceAfrica photographed by Amitava Sarkar. Join NBC 5 and the Dallas Black Dance Theatre to experience a celebration of rich African heritage and ancestry, during the 16th Annual DanceAfrica ...
Indiana Daily Student

African American Dance Company’s Student Organization hosts Pre-Kwanzaa Celebration and Student Showcase

The African American Dance Company's student organization held its third annual Pre-Kwanzaa Celebration and Student Showcase. The event was held at the Neal-Marshall Black Culture Center from 6-7:15 p ...
Arizona State Press

AFSA teaches South African dance styles through Afro-Grooves series

This week the African Students Association at Arizona State University and the Phoenix Chapter of The Links, Incorporated collaborated to create the "Afro-Grooves: Dance Series," which aims to connect ...
PBS

How this Phoenix dance troupe uses music to connect to performers' African roots -- and each other

For the Kawambe-Omowale African Drum & Dance troupe, performance serves as a form of self-care—and introduces the community to a traditional African art form. This story was produced at the 2022 ...
The New York Times

Dada Masilo, Who Fused Ballet With African Dance, Dies at 39

A South African dancer and choreographer, she was known as a fearless creative force who brought African dance styles to traditional pieces like “Swan Lake.” By Isabella Kwai and Roslyn Sulcas Dada ...
Chicago Reader

In Motion: NAJWA Dance Corps preserve and celebrate African American heritage through dance

Spearheaded by dance pioneer Najwa I on Chicago’s west side in 1977 and officially incorporated in 1979, NAJWA Dance Corps has carved out a path for Black creatives and has inspired audiences with its ...
Cincinnati

Basko Djonze Educates Cincinnati on African Dance

Utter silence accompanies the faceless stranger in the corner of the screen. The room is empty, save for a glowing lantern beside him, its flame throwing shadows on the wall. Dark red and violet light ...