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I Am Coming to Harare, Says Zodwa Wabantu

[Zimbabwe Standard] South African dance socialite Zodwa "WaBantu" Libram , who has once more agreed to come to Harare next Thursday before she makes the second appearance in Bulawayo the next day, says she is now ready. (webremix.info)


Germaine Acogny on Choosing to Be the Chosen One

Ms. Acogny, a driving force in contemporary African dance, will be at the Brooklyn Academy of Music in “Mon Élue Noire” (“My Black Chosen One”). (webremix.info)


Ringo, Micasa to Headline Jazz Festival

[New Era] Windhoek -Soulful South African dance trio Mi Casa and popular performer Mr Ringo will be headlining this year's Windhoek Jazz Festival. The festival that starts on November 4 at the Independence Stadium in Windhoek was launched on Thursday at the Avani Hotel and Casino here. (webremix.info)


Chuck Davis, Who Brought African Dance Traditions to America, Dies at 80

Mr. Davis, founder of the DanceAfrica festival, lived by the mantra “Peace, love and respect for everybody.” (webremix.info)


South African House Duo Black Motion Open Up About Their Influences & History at Johannesburg Home Studio

Unsurprisingly, when Billboard catches up with South African dance duo Black Motion at their Johannesburg home studio, the group -- comprised of... (webremix.info)


This Photographer Wants To Help Bring South African Dance Culture To The World

Chris Saunders captured the history of Johannesburg township pantsula in a critical new book. (webremix.info)


Pantsula: Learning South Africa's gangster dance

A South African dance academy is teaching students the Pantsula - a style invented by gangsters. (webremix.info)


These Little Girls Totally Dominate In Awesome Dance Video (webremix.info)


Kulu Mele African Dance & Drum Ensemble Holiday Spectacular - Celebrating Senegal

Kulu Mele African Dance & Drum Ensemble has commissioned renowned Senegalese choreographer Marie Basse-Wiles to create two all-new dances based on Senegalese dance and music traditions. Both dances will make their world-premiere as part of Kulu Mele's annual home performance season at the Painted Bride Art Center in Old City Philadelphia, during Thanksgiving weekend, 2015.

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In the spotlight: Shakespeare in the park, African dance, 'Flamenco on Fire'

Weekends through July 12: Minnesotans spend so much time indoors during the winter, it's a challenge to draw people inside on those balmy summer days. That is why many music and performing arts companies take their shows outdoors.

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Youngsters to be in tune at West Dorset music festival a World of...

A WORLD of sound will fill the air as Lyme Regis prepares for the third annual Big Mix youth music festival this weekend. This year's line-up promises everything from West African dance rhythms and beatboxing to indie power pop and opera.

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BB King dies: Watch Blues legend sing 'Sweet Home Chicago' with Barack Obama

Following the death of the 'King of Blues', BB King, it's worth remembering the time the great guitarist managed to get President Barack Obama to sing with him at the White House. Getting a sitting President to showcase their musical talents is not an easy task, especially after George W Bush was much derided for his awful attempt at dancing and playing the drums with a West African dance company.

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African Groove celebration planned

Chico >> Chico West African Dance and Drum Ensemble will host African Groove Celebration Drum and Dance Party on Sunday at the Chico Women's Club. The show will feature a dance class with M'Mah Toure, originally from Les Ballets Africain, the national dance company of the Republic of Guinea.

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Farewell to a friend and talented dancer

Tributes for Christopher Kindo have been pouring in as the news of his death on April 20 travels the world. One of South Africa's most talented dancers and pioneering choreographers, Christopher's legacy of performance and creativity document an exceptional talent that inspired and enthralled performers and audiences and forever changed the landscape of South African dance.

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African dance workshops Wednesday

BRATTLEBORO >> African dance Vermont launches into spring offerng a special workshop with visiting guest teacher, Pape N'Diaye from Senegal on Wednesday, April 22 from 7:15 to 9 p.m. at The Brattleboro Stone Church, 210 Main St. There will be live drumming by Raoul Ombang, Ade Bayo and Lisa Newell. The cost is on a sliding scale from $15 -20.

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African dance workshops Wednesday

BRATTLEBORO >> African dance Vermont launches into spring offerng a special workshop with visiting guest teacher, Pape N'Diaye from Senegal on Wednesday, April 22 from 7:15 to 9 p.m. at The Brattleboro Stone Church, 210 Main St. There will be live drumming by Raoul Ombang, Ade Bayo and Lisa Newell. The cost is on a sliding scale from $15 -20.

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A Pop-Up at Roy Choi's POT Brings a Chef as Audacious as His Nigerian Food

In the last eight months, Nigerian national Tunde Wey left his position as co-owner of an experimental permanent pop-up space in Detroit, learned to professionally cook all of his family's traditional Yoruba dishes, traveled to Chicago, Philly, Washington DC and Brooklyn hosting informal Nigerian meals , and signed a lease on a market stall in New Orleans where he will open the first-ever brick-and-mortar Lagos , his "straight-up Nigerian food" concept that he says only a few cities in the country can even handle. Not bad for the unintended chef who moved to the States at age 16 and has spent the last decade and a half doing everything from teaching West African dance to cleaning toilets to speaking publicly about the essence of failure.

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Amamere Group For NAFAC 2014

The Amamere Folk Music Dance Ensemble, a Pan-African dance company based in Accra, has been invited to represent the Greater Accra Region at this years edition of the National Festival of Arts Culture NAFAC.The 2014 edition of NAFAC opens in the Brong Ahafo regional capital, Sunyani, this Saturday and would run till Thursday, December 11 ... (webremix.info)


Annual dance program to showcase student and faculty choreographyKatie Fernelius

This weekend, the Duke University Dance Program will host its annual fall dance showcase in Reynolds Industries Theater. The concert will feature work by both faculty and student choreographers in the Dance Program, highlighting contemporary ballet, jazz, African dance and modern dance.

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Kulu Mele, Philly's premier African dance corps, turns 45

"I've been doing my homework," jokes Dorothy Wilkie, the artistic director of Kl Ml. "Dancing has taken me around the world, and it's been a wonderful journey.

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Touring Company TU Dance Returns To Its Miami Roots

TU Dance, a 12-member dance company, will be performing for one night only on Saturday at the South Miami-Dade Cultural Arts Center . It's a highly collaborative dance initiative, a company that routinely mixes up the idioms of classical ballet, African dance, modern dance and urban vernacular.

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South African dance studio is safe haven for kids

The children's eyes dart from their reflections in the mirrored wall to the dance instructor as they try to imitate her straight posture from elbow to knee. Some of the budding dancers wear tutus and soft leather shoes while others make do with leggings and frayed sneakers.

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South African dance studio is safe haven for kids

The children's eyes dart from their reflections in the mirrored wall to the dance instructor as they try to imitate her straight posture from elbow to knee. Some of the budding dancers wear tutus and soft leather shoes while others make do with leggings and frayed sneakers.

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South African dance studio is safe haven for kids

The children's eyes dart from their reflections in the mirrored wall to the dance instructor as they try to imitate her straight posture from elbow to knee. Some of the budding dancers wear tutus and soft leather shoes while others make do with leggings and frayed sneakers.

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Kenya: Wizkid's Night Out in Nairobi

Nigerian rapper Wizkid was in Nairobi for the first of its kind series of African Dance Parties hosted at the Carnivore Grounds. The 'Pull Over' hitmaker brought the house down by performing his top hits in a set that lasted less than an hour.

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South African Dance Company Brings 'Fusion' Work to New York

A festival of South African arts in New York, "Ubuntu," features a dance company from Johannesburg. Vuyani Dance Theatre recently performed at New York City Center, where VOA's Carolyn Weaver met up with them.

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South African Dance Company Brings 'Fusion' Work to New York (webremix.info)


South African Dance Company Brings “Fusion” Work to New York

A festival of South African arts in New York, “Ubuntu,” features a dance company from Johannesburg. Vuyani Dance Theatre recently performed at New York City Center, where VOA’s Carolyn Weaver met up with them. (webremix.info)


Du-Wayne of all trades (webremix.info)


Visiting Caro Diallo to teach African dance classes

Caro Diallo teaching at The Brattleboro Stone Church photo credit: Jeff Lewis BRATTLEBORO - Visiting master Senegalese dancer and teacher, Caro Diallo, is teaching each Wednesday, Thursday and Friday in Brattleboro until Oct. 3. On Wednesdays Caro takes over teaching the weekly African dance class at the Brattleboro Stone Church, 210 Main St. from 7:15 to 9:15 p.m. On Thursdays Caro, who is a certified Zumba teacher, teaches Zumba at 5:30 p.m. at Supreme Fitness 1589 Putney Rd. in Brattleboro. On Fridays Caro there is an additional opportunity to take classes with Caro from 7 to 9 p.m. at Sobo Studio, 74 Cotton Mill Hill in Brattleboro.

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Photo Flash: South African Dance Festival October -November

DANCE forms an important part of this year's vibrant AFROVIBES FESTIVAL 2014 with three outstanding dance productions from South Africa and one collaborative programme by Birmingham's ACE Dance & Music and South African choreographer Vincent Mantsoe .

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Links : African Dance

sunduza-orgSunduza Dance Theatre

Sunduza dance theatre are based at the Es'Phakeni theatre, Pumula, Bulawayo. They use a cappella harmonies and dance. Whilst they offer concerts they are best known for several full stage productions set to traditional and contemporary dance based upon researched historical archive materials.


danceafreaka-comDanceafreaka - African Dance Workout

Danceafreaka is a new and fun workout that uses Traditional African dance techniques to improve: body tone, flexibility, fitness, and cardio vascular health. Uniquely it incorporates aspects of dances from different parts of the African continent emphasising their aerobic and muscle strengthening qualities.


tonellakay-orgTonel Lakay Dance Theatre afro Haitian

Afro haitian Dance and Drum Class
Learn Yanvalou, congo, petro, kita, zepaul, Ibo, zaringnin, Banda, Juba, ect...
Classes held every saturday at 47 Sterling Place between 5 and 6 Avenues in brooklyn New York.


nyata-nyata-orgNyata-Nyata

Danse Nyata Nyata is a Contemporary African Dance compagny : performances teaching, classes, workshop and conferences.


ladanse-com-momboyeGeorges MOMBOYE

What is more attractive for Georges Momboye, talented choreographer, than leave his own roots to elaborate a directory and favor a choreographic research which allows the African dance to be renewed in a representative "contemporary" work of the current society ?


djoniba-comDjoniba

Located in the heart of Manhattan, the Centre is devoted to bringing to the general public the beauty and joy of all forms of ethnic dance and drum, as well as Western dance forms and martial arts. DDDC offers more than 70 classes each week, and draws over 600 students to its evening and weekend programs. People of all ages, races, religions and economic backgrounds meet at DDDC to dance and drum. Live music accompanies classes.


southern-emedia-co-ukSunduza Dance theatre

Sunduza in Ndebele means 'let us push'. They come from Bulawayo, Zimbabwe. Sunduza have been pushing their beautiful scintillating harmonies, percussive rhythms and high energy dances internationally. The productions reflect a wide range of Southern African dance normally displayed in a context to which international audiences can relate. The performances are upbeat and reflect modern and traditional issues in Southern Africa.


membres-lycos-fr-semamambosema mambo

acrobatic artists from kenya performing a very high energetic show for your music festivals


kusumgboo-comKusum Gboo Dance Ensemble

Kusum Gboo Dance Ensemble - Cultural ambassadors of Ghana! World class performance group showing the best of African traditions! Dance, drums and drama. Spectacular shows! Tours all over the world.



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