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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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

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 ...

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 ...

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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*(Queens, New York) – In honor of Black History Month, the Jamaica Center for Arts & Learning (JCAL) – Queens’ premier hub for the visual and performing arts – presents its annual festival A Weekend ...

PITTSBURGH (KDKA) - You can have fun and learn about different cultures today at the 10th annual Dance Africa: Pittsburgh event. It's currently underway at the Homewood-Brushton YMCA, as well as ...