the purpose of each dance — whether to commemorate a celebration, tragedy or cultural ritual  — are perhaps as important as ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Olivia Stepp said she's been "bit" by the rippling drum rhythms and authentic dances from a rich Guinea culture built on ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Josephine Adwoa Ansah-Brew, co-founder of the Performing Arts Center for African Cultures (PACAC), and The Fritete African Drum & ...

The Keur Khaleyi African Dance & Cultural Institute is hosting its 16th annual dance & drum conference in Baltimore.

Jordan Taylor Hill shares his journey into African drumming and dance. Jade Warrick interviews Jordan Taylor Hill, an artist passionate about African drumming and dance. Jordan discusses his journey ...

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 ...

SARATOGA SPRINGS, N.Y. – Skidmore College is well-known for its hands-on approaches to education. Recently, the music department presented an example of this with a show by Dr. Ruth Opara’s class on ...

Thanksgiving weekend has a lot of traditions — besides turkey, there’s the parade and Black Friday shopping. Philadelphia is home to another tradition that’s decades strong. The Philly-based African ...

Dance instructor Leslie Yancey offers people the chance to move to the beat of their own drums. Literally. Yancey has been teaching an “Afrofusion Dance” class at various locations around the Flathead ...

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May 29, 2017 May 29, 2017 Updated Jul 9, 2025 LONDONDERRY —It was a night to showcase African drumming and traditional dance. North Elementary School welcomed artists in resident James Marshall and ...

Santa Cruz is known to have a plethora of cultural dance and features an authentic cultural African experience. Amongst the talent here are Santa Cruz residents Mbor and Oumou Faye, originally from ...