Adumu, also known as the jumping dance, is a major highlight of the Maasai culture in Kenya and Tanzania. The dance consists of high jumps with minimal movement of the body, requiring strong leg ...

Meet a Columbus dancer who was able to make her passion, her profession. Quianna Simpson tries to live her life in respect to the African philosophy of Ubuntu. In this way, she has forged a career out ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

Ananya Jahanara Kabir is Professor of English Literature at King’s College London. The research underlying this article has been funded by the European Research Council and The British Academy. But ...

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 ...

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 ...