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I recently had the opportunity to attend and observe Georgetown University’s Black Movements Dance Theatre (BMDT) in rehearsal for their upcoming Spring Showcase, taking place Feb. 20 and 21 in the ...

“They did a thing for the ancestors,” Abdel R. Salaam told Observer, “and then the rains came.” He was talking about his recent trip to visit the Baka people in the Dja Faunal Reserve, located in ...

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 ...

Houston dancer, educator, and author Stacey Allen joins Houston Matters to discuss her new children’s book, “D is for Dance,” a joyful, illustrated celebration of movement inspired by the African ...

This year's judges at the River-Cade Dance Contest may see something they may not have seen in years past. African dance elements. Three young women, Anissa, Sarah and Amina Abdel-Jelil of Gabon, ...

Bodies, voices and drums blended and exploded with frenzied energy as the Boka N’deye Pan African Drum and Dance Company brought “Festival Africaine!” to Hayden Hall Saturday night. Performing the ...

Utter silence accompanies the faceless stranger in the corner of the screen. The room is empty, save for a glowing lantern beside him, its flame throwing shadows on the wall. Dark red and violet light ...

Walker joins us, along with his wife Karida Walker, who is a dancer in the troupe; and high school senior Nylah Jae Holt, who has been dancing with Sebé Kan since she was 8 years old. Note: The ...

Sanou Emmanuel arrived in Korea from Burkina Faso in 2012, carrying more than a suitcase but bringing an entire philosophy of life, shaped by the rhythms and movements of West African dance. Today, ...

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