Bandan Koro will bring interactive West African drum and dance performances to the Winspear Opera House in the Dallas Arts ...

Traditional African musical sounds and songs are under threat today. More than 50 years after the end of official colonial rule, the legacy of colonialism continues to sideline many traditional ...

African music, with its distinctive emphasis on polyrhythm and beats flowing from percussive instruments, was long treated as subordinate in the international music arena. Music from the continent ...

Forewords. African arts in education: theory and practice / Daniel Avorgbedor ; Perspectives on Ghanaian music / Komla Amoaku -- Perspectives on Ghanaian dances / Francis Nii-Yartey -- Dance-drumming ...

African music and dance is set to add exotic sights and sounds to the South Tyneside Summer Parade.

Selah Thompson (front) teaches how the skirt is used in Afro Cuban dance to mimic natural movements seen in nature at the Traditional Music Society dance class. Susan Pfannmuller Special to The Star ...

Africa’s most celebrated dancer and choreographer, Germaine Acogny, turns 80 on 28 May. I have had the privilege of meeting the Senegalese artist, learning from her, and interviewing her as part of my ...

The festival features Africa and the Caribbean traditional drumming and cultural dance performances, music, attire and food at Sawyer Point Park.

A group of young dancers from Uganda, Triplets Ghetto Kids, went viral across the world when they earned the “golden buzzer” mid-performance on the TV show Britain’s Got Talent. The golden buzzer ...

As the music industry gathers for Grammy Week, African music is playing an increasingly prominent role — not only on the awards stage, but across global pop culture. That momentum will be on display ...

When people say African music is having a “global moment,” they are often talking about only a small part of the continent. “Nigeria and South Africa are dominating the most,” said Tuma Basa, ...

UCSB Arts & Lectures will present Les Ballets Africains, the national dance ensemble of Guinea, 7:30 p.m. Friday, Feb. 6 at The Granada Theatre in Santa Barbara. “A powerful blend of music, dance and ...