The Fritete African Drum & Dance Group

Brew, co-founder of the Performing Arts Center for African Cultures (PACAC), and The Fritete African Drum & Dance Group ...

A sun-baked Senegal village erupts in color for one of Africa's biggest dance festivals

Twenty-five dance companies from across Africa have showcased their talent at the African Dance Biennial in Senegal.
The Conversation

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

Africa’s most celebrated dancer and choreographer, Germaine Acogny, turns 80 on 28 May. I have had the privilege of meeting the Senegalese artist, learning from her, and interviewing her as part of my ...
The New York Times

Using Dance to Provoke, Delight and Tell South Africa’s Stories

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 ...
WFAE 90.7

Dance performance in Charlotte celebrates the African diaspora

Children from refugee and immigrant families took center stage at the Mint Museum in Charlotte on Wednesday night, performing ...
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Students partake in African dance in Binghamton University class

VESTAL (WBNG) -- An assistant professor in the Africana Studies Department is sharing his knowledge of song and dance with students. Samuel Elikem Kwame Nyamuame a native of Ghana and has a background ...
Kansas City Star

Inside KC’s thriving African drum and dance community, younger than ever

Selah Thompson (front) teaches how the skirt is used in Afro Cuban dance to mimic natural movements seen in nature at the Traditional Music Society dance class. Susan Pfannmuller Special to The Star ...