It all began more than 600 years ago, when Africans would gather within their tribe and perform chants and drum-based folk dances. The now popular "Trail-ride line dancing"--- is a huge part of black ...

For its 25th anniversary, the company shows off both its ‘technical ability’ and the dancers’ ‘impressive dramatic powers’ ...

On Super Sunday, a 150-year-old tradition of painstaking craftsmanship is put on display in New Orleans’ streets with suits made of delicate beads and billowing ostrich feathers.

Celebration echoed through McCormick Auditorium on Saturday night as the African Student Association closed out Black History Month with Jabulani, a Zulu word meaning “rejoice.” Under this year’s ...

Sinners, directed by Ryan Coogler and starring Michael B. Jordan, is a period horror film about vampires who descend on a Black juke joint. The horror hit is nominated for 16 Academy Awards. It's ...

Last Updated on March 9, 2026 A striking double bill with a South African pedigree from Europe’s first black professional neoclassical ballet company, celebrating their 25th anniversary Dance is one ...

When it comes to his Mardi Gras Indian suits, he works to incorporate the history from the inception of the Mardi Gras Indians when the slaves ran away and met the Native Americans. It gives people a ...

Traditional chiefs gathered at Ivory Coast's main airport on Friday to welcome a "talking drum" looted over a century ago. This marks the first artefact returned to the West African nation by its ...

With the new Doris Duke Theatre, Jacob's Pillow goes year-round, debuting spring shows April 24–May 3 before a packed summer ...

The Congo Square Rhythms Festival brings two days of music, dance and cultural celebration to the historic Tremé site.

DJ LeSoul will perform back-to-back with music legends Zakes Bantwini and Kabza De Small at The Station in Durban. Her track Amabele successfully fused electronic, tribal, and Afro house, moving dance ...

South Africa’s heritage, culture and music has found its way into the heart of London’s West End in a production called Inala which tells a Zulu story through an immersive, artistic and winery ...