This interview is part of an ongoing Star series highlighting Kansas Citians from historically underrepresented communities ...

If you walked by Mulberry Arts Studios in the past couple of weeks, there's a chance you heard the sound of drums. Not just any drums — traditional African drums, called djembe, that are so ...

KALOBEYEI, Kenya (AP) — Beads of sweat drip from the faces of young girls and boys as they dance to the rhythm of traditional drums and open calabashes, while their peers watch them in awe. These are ...

“Bomba is not only a genre, it's kind of a lifestyle," one dancer said. As the nation commemorates Black History Month, Afro-Puerto Ricans are using their traditional dance and music -- Bomba -- to ...

The African Children's Choir has changed the lives of thousands of kids from impoverished areas. See how it all began with ...

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Blending traditional hymns and African cultural sounds, the African Children's Choir will perform this November in Salina.

7 p.m. Friday: Summit South, 1801 E. 29th Ave. 10:30 a.m. Sunday: Christian Life Assembly Church,302 S. Park St. in St. John, Washington 7 p.m. Sunday: Journey Church ...

A South African dancer and choreographer, she was known as a fearless creative force who brought African dance styles to traditional pieces like “Swan Lake.” By Isabella Kwai and Roslyn Sulcas Dada ...