Since it was uploaded to Instagram in June, the video of Nigerian ballet dancer Anthony Mmesoma Madu dancing in the rain has been viewed hundreds of thousands of times over. In a moment when our ...

This exercise mimics the rhythmic bouncing seen in many African dance styles, enhancing both muscle tone and balance. Ankle ...

The loft at Fire vibrated with the sound and energy emanating from African drums and dancers moving to the fast-paced rhythms, each making the motions her own and each contributing a unique ...

Attend a free African Dance/Brooklyn Style symposium, March 3, 7-10 p.m. at A.R.T/New York South Oxford Space, 138 South Oxford Street, second floor, in the Fort Greene section. This lively panel ...

In many ways, makossa may have been the first dance trend of the 2000s because it spilt over from the 1990s. s segun akande Follow It’s hard to question why a nation of 160 million people would churn ...

Being behind the scenes on one of the most iconic videos of the year has been a blessing for Sherrie Silver. Yet, for the 23-year old Rwandan dancer and actress who made American rapper, Childish ...

Dr. Francesca Negro is an independent researcher in Comparative Literature and Performance studies. She is affiliated researcher with The Centre for Comparative Studies at the University of Lisbon ...

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 ...

Contemporary dance piece gracefully combines styles to share heavenly story “Grace,” a piece choreographed by Ronald K. Brown, fuses traditional African American dance with contemporary styles to ...