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 ...

Growing up in a Black township, Vusi Mdoyi found a sprinkle of joy under apartheid in a street-dancing style known as pantsula. As a choreographer, he has elevated it into high art, injected with ...

Dance, in African culture, transcends the physical response of the body to music – it is more than mere motion, as in the movement of limbs in concert with sound. It is more than the feet answering ...

This interview is part of an ongoing Star series highlighting Kansas Citians from historically underrepresented communities ...

They turned that love into a livelihood by teaching school children the history behind traditional African music and dance.

FARGO — Ever since Olasunkanmi Olanrewaju moved to Fargo in 2022, he’s had one goal. He’ll accomplish his objective this Saturday, Aug. 31, when the All African Festival U.S.A. kicks off at Broadway ...

Tap dance is as much a part of Americana as blue jeans, barbecue or the Statue of Liberty. While not as popular today as it was during its “Golden Age” from 1920 to 1940, the American art form has ...

Dusty pitches, low socks, and players moving as if they were dancing on the ball. Some of the moves could be seen as simple ...

EAST FLATBUSH, Brooklyn (WABC) -- As we wrap up celebrating Black History Month, a Brooklyn family teaching African dance and drumming in public schools lost its rhythm after not getting paid for ...