It all began more than 600 years ago, when Africans would gather within their tribe and perform chants and drum-based folk dances. The now popular "Trail-ride line dancing"--- is a huge part of black ...

Thirty-seven years ago choreographer Dr. Charles Davis founded Dance Africa in New York City. The festival of dance, based in African cultures has since become the largest celebration of African Dance ...

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 ...

Rock art is widespread across southern Africa and includes a wide range of depictions such as human figures, animals, dots, handprints, and other painted or engraved imagery on rock surfaces. The rock ...

The Nefertari African Dance/Drum Company in Milwaukee teaches dance and drums to all ages, performing all over the City of ...

During his senior year at Atlanta’s Emory University as an African studies student, Kokayi Postell decided to study abroad in Ghana. It wasn’t long before he fell in love with the country’s rich ...

Last Saturday, the audience at the Barbara Barker Center for Dance at the University of Minnesota got a taste of West Africa from the Bangouras, an immensely talented family from Guinea whose ...

Click to open image viewer. Ben Enwonwu is arguably one of the most important and influential artists not just in Nigeria but to all of Africa, as well as playing a transformative role to critical ...

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ALTOONA, Pa. (WTAJ) — A cultural practice that originated as a form of communication is now a high-energy performance art.

The Swing Out Civic Club, which has been teaching dance since 1994, is keeping the tradition alive through classes, events, ...

Every gardener knows: critters can be your worst enemy when trying to grow food. But most wouldn’t expect a snake to be a part of the problem. That conflict between gardener and animal is at the heart ...