How Charlotte African, Latin and Indian dance groups foster culture + community

Charlotte-area organizations like El Alma de la Luna, Dances of India and Charlotte African Drum and Dance Collective elevate ...
The Reporter

Rhythm, Identity and Culture Take Center Stage at African Dance Workshop

During the African Student Association ‘s workshop Tuesday, music reverberated throughout Pennington Hall as students learned the dynamic steps of African dance. From the lively Afrobeats to ...
The Brown Daily Herald

OJA! shares African culture on campus through modern dance

On Nov. 16, Brown’s modern African dance group, OJA!, placed second at the Battle of African Student Organizations at Northeastern University. Co-captain Wura Adetola ’26 emphasized the group’s growth ...
The Herald-Times

Indiana University's African American Dance Company director wins culture bearer award

We hear of the value of asking our elders about our culture before it's too late, before they die along with their troves of historically personal facts. A dozen reviewers chose nine finalists from ...
The Red & Black

'Culture, unity and talent': African Student Union hosts annual Africa Night

Audience members watched a small spark grow into a fiery flame as a night filled with dance, fashion and an original theater production unfolded before their eyes at this year’s Africa Night. On ...
The Michigan Daily

Gloria Ahlijah (Sitso) celebrates African contemporary dance at MFA thesis concert

The Department of Dance at the School of Music, Theatre & Dance presents Touch a Breath — The Body Tells, an MFA Thesis performance choreographed by Gloria Ahlijah (Sitso) at the Dance Building Friday ...
KTNV Las Vegas

Meet the local ensemble preserving African culture and helping build community spirit

LAS VEGAS (KTNV) — At the West Las Vegas Art Center, you can find the Olabsi African Dance & Drum Ensemble, a group serving as a cornerstone of cultural preservation and community spirit here in the ...
Yahoo

Locarno Prizewinner Mamadou Dia Readies Feature Documentary ‘Legacy’ About ‘Mother of African Dance’

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Award-winning Senegalese filmmaker Mamadou Dia (“Nafi’s Father”) is in post-production on “Legacy,” a documentary that follows ...
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Ndlovu Youth Choir sang and danced to a Zulu rendition, celebrating South African culture

The Ndlovu Youth Choir performed a Zulu rendition online, blending song and dance, and captured hearts with a celebration of ...
Newsday

Kids' cultural dance classes on Long Island: Learn West African, Irish, Hispanic dance

Maybelle Valenti, 9, of Sayville says she likes taking Irish dance classes because she likes the sparkly dresses she gets to wear. But her mother, Juliette, 41, a teacher, likes that her daughter is ...
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Locarno Prizewinner Mamadou Dia Readies Feature Documentary ‘Legacy' About ‘Mother of African Dance'

Award-winning Senegalese filmmaker Mamadou Dia ("Nafi's Father") is in post-production on "Legacy," a documentary that follows students at a legendary West African dance school. The director will be ...