'Uncredited' takes its audience through the complexities of Afro dance, the heritage, and how it has swayed the African culture and the music industry as a whole. A new documentary pays tribute to the ...

There are many peaceful ways to get your message across in protest: Marches, sit-ins, taking a knee. Tamara Williams, an assistant professor of dance at UNC Charlotte, uses dance. She co-founded ...

The Baltimore Rhythm Festival filled Guilford Avenue with culture, music, food and workshops on Sept. 13. Druid Hills’ very own Park Vibe Drummers have been playing since 1968. Baltimore Rhythm ...

If you ever came across African diasporic music in North Carolina with live drums — like, djembes, dununs, shékeres — then there's a good chance master drummer Baba Bradley Simmons was involved.

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 ...

When first-generation Eritrean American Weyni Kahsay was a child, she looked forward to the moments she could dance in traditional Eritrean dresses, surrounded by the sounds, smells and colors of her ...

On a chilly October night, the dimly lit lounge of Rock Steady — a popular Afro-Caribbean restaurant in Midtown — is notably empty. Staffers are preparing for what’s supposed to be a busy night ahead.

Donna Jacobs, the visionary director behind the Morton Street Dance Center, recently shared insights into the institution’s rich history and its upcoming production of “The Nutcracker” in an exclusive ...

CHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP) - There are many peaceful ways to get your message across in protest: Marches, sit-ins, taking a knee. Tamara Williams, an assistant professor of dance at UNC Charlotte, uses ...

Afro Air Festival will debut at Fair Park on May 17, 2025. The festival is a full day of music, dance, art and food highlighting the African diaspora. Weyni Kahsay / Courtesy When first-generation ...