The New York Times

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 ...

South Africa's street dance scene sizzles as Red Bull Mzansi Crew Battle returns

South Africa’s street dance scene is in full swing as the Red Bull Mzansi Crew Battle returns, showcasing some of the country ...
CNN

‘Dance is a purpose’: After losing his leg, South Africa’s Musa Motha is inspiring with every move

Growing up in an underdeveloped zone of Sebokeng, south of Johannesburg, South Africa, Musa Motha says his surroundings weren’t exactly idyllic. But he did have a dusty, make-shift soccer pitch ...
The New York Times

From Her Algerian Family’s Living Room to the Dance Stage

Performances in N.Y.C. Advertisement Supported by Esraa Warda, who grew up in Brooklyn, takes the North African dances she learned as a child and brings them to the stage and dance studio. By Madison ...