Tiitambe West African Dance Ensemble is coming to Family of Christ Lutheran Church in Chanhassen on Wednesday, April 3 at 6 p.m. to perform free for the public. The musicians celebrate music and dance ...

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Nyoka Wotorson has been dancing as far back as she can remember. But it wasn't until she got accepted into The Juilliard School's small but mighty Dance Division, and training in its revamped program, ...

In West African dance, the rhythm of the drums and the movement of the dancer work together in unison, almost as one colorful, throbbing body. Other styles, from ballet to modern, disconnect the two; ...

In a joyful expression of West African culture through dance, music and storytelling, the youth and professional dance companies from Thiossane West African Dance Institute will showcase the ...

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 ...

PORTLAND, Ore. (KATU) — Next month, the Sebé Kan West African Dance and Music concert returns to the Newmark Theater. We sat down with the founder of the dance company to learn more about the ...

If you ever came across African diasporic music in North Carolina with live drums — like, djembes, dununs, shékeres — then there's a good chance master drummer Baba Bradley Simmons was involved.

NPR's Michel Martin speaks with Alicia Graf Mack about how she's reshaping Juilliard's prestigious Dance Division to make it more relevant than ever. West African dance and hip-hop play a key role in ...