Olivia Stepp said she's been "bit" by the rippling drum rhythms and authentic dances from a rich Guinea culture built on generations of storytelling. Stepp's classic ballet training did not prepare ...

It’s a Monday evening — after work for most everyone in the brightly lit studio. But here the 13 women and three men are giving off white-hot energy. The men rhythmically and ferociously beat the ...

FLINT, MI — Since the age of five, Kevin “Baba” Collins has had some sort of instrument in his hands and had a hunger for learning about his culture and its history. “I’ve been studying music ever ...

LAKE WORTH BEACH, Fla. — Art can take many forms but for one dance group in Lake Worth Beach, they're teaching their members and the community all about African culture through the beat of drums and ...

ATLANTA - "Listen, and let your body move." That was the advice we received last year ahead of a unique festival in Atlanta -- and this weekend, we're ready to do it all over again. The 14th annual ...

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

KERSHAW COUNTY, S.C. — Students from Blythewood High School's West African Drum and Dance Ensemble performed for the students at Jackson School in Kershaw County at the district's Black History Month ...

They had to compete with graduations, the incipient Memorial Day weekend holiday, and a dreary morning, but a trio of drummers and dancers nonetheless drew a crowd. Christian Adeti, Maxwell Ayivi and ...

The KanKouran, West African Dance Companyhas been around for four decades, three generations, and is drawn together by the drums, dance, and culture. Eileen and Kidd were joined by Nzinga Tull, senior ...

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