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Step Afrika! is where African dance and Black Greek stepping meet

Step Afrika! is a world-renowned performance group that combines the traditional art of stepping from HBCU fraternities and sororities with modern dance elements and African dance elements to create a ...
The Conversation

The mother of African dance at 80. Why Senegal’s Germaine Acogny is so influential

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 ...
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Using Dance to Provoke, Delight and Tell South Africa’s Stories

Growing up in a Black township, Vusi Mdoyi found a sprinkle of joy under apartheid in a street-dancing style known as pantsula. As a choreographer, he has elevated it into high art, injected with ...
The Herald-Dispatch

Step Afrika! Dance Company bringing step show back to WVSU for Black History Month

INSTITUTE, W.Va. -- West Virginia State University invites the public to enjoy an energetic and modern African step show next month in celebration of Black History Month. Step Afrika! is returning to ...
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Kalajah dance set to go global – Fofoo Attiso

Kalajah Dance at the launch Founder of African Dance Rhythms, Fofoo Attiso, has announced plans to take the newly launched ‘Kalajah Dance’ to the world stage, with an international Read More... The ...
The Conversation

Africa’s oldest dance festival evolves to overcome the pandemic

Now in its 23rd year, JOMBA! is a contemporary dance festival housed at the University of KwaZulu-Natal’s Centre for Creative Arts, one of five festivals run by the Durban-based centre. It connects ...