Connected to wireless earphones, Yoofi Greene from Ghana begins his dance steps down a busy sidewalk in Guangzhou, China. People, bicycles and cars zoom past. Pedestrians watch with a mix of amusement ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Want to get a good workout in while also healing your ancestral trauma? It’s not usually something you can do at the same time, ...

This is Bisoko Wellness African Dance Fitness, an initiative founded by dancer and wellness instructor Ephraim Walakira.

DanceAfrica, BAM's longest-running program and the nation's largest festival of African dance and culture, returns for its 48th year with a full weekend of performances, films, dance classes, and ...

KanKouran Dance Company held its 43rd annual concert at Howard University, celebrating its legacy of West African culture and mentorship.

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 ...

Bodies, voices and drums blended and exploded with frenzied energy as the Boka N’deye Pan African Drum and Dance Company brought “Festival Africaine!” to Hayden Hall Saturday night. Performing the ...

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 ...

The 20th anniversary celebration of Giwayen Mata, an award-winning, soul-stirring, all-sistah, dance, percussion, and vocal ensemble, will take place in Atlanta on June 13 through 16 showcasing an ...

“They did a thing for the ancestors,” Abdel R. Salaam told Observer, “and then the rains came.” He was talking about his recent trip to visit the Baka people in the Dja Faunal Reserve, located in ...

From Brenda Fassie and Miriam Makeba to Mandoza and Master KG, these 10 songs have soundtracked South African celebrations, ...