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 ...
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 ...
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 Red & Black is a 501c3 nonprofit. Please consider a one-time gift or become a monthly supporter. Cancel anytime. On Friday, Jan. 24, Step Afrika! brought the craft of step dancing to Athens at the ...
Jasmine Ceniceros of Troy tagged along with a friend to an African dance class when she was a teenager in New York City and figured she’d just watch. When she got there, the Senegalese teacher told ...
This article is one of the winning submissions from the New York Post Scholars Contest, presented by Command Education. Students form a circle in the middle of the room, as loud, pounding music plays ...