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Move, sweat, and celebrate culture with Nzingah’s West African dance class

Want to get a good workout in while also healing your ancestral trauma? It’s not usually something you can do at the same ...

How Charlotte African, Latin and Indian dance groups foster culture + community

Charlotte-area organizations like El Alma de la Luna, Dances of India and Charlotte African Drum and Dance Collective elevate traditions.
The Reporter

Rhythm, Identity and Culture Take Center Stage at African Dance Workshop

During the African Student Association ‘s workshop Tuesday, music reverberated throughout Pennington Hall as students learned the dynamic steps of African dance. From the lively Afrobeats to ...
OPB

West African dance company Sebé Kan brings dancers of all ages to Portland stage

Walker joins us, along with his wife Karida Walker, who is a dancer in the troupe; and high school senior Nylah Jae Holt, who has been dancing with Sebé Kan since she was 8 years old. Note: The ...
Variety

Locarno Prizewinner Mamadou Dia Readies Feature Documentary ‘Legacy’ About ‘Mother of African Dance’

Award-winning Senegalese filmmaker Mamadou Dia (“Nafi’s Father”) is in post-production on “Legacy,” a documentary that follows students at a legendary West African dance school. The director will be ...