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    A bellydancer wearing a turquoise belly-dancing outfit is performing with long hair flying in front of a traditional ensemble of four musicians, playing the violin, tabla, saxophon,e and guitar.
    News
    06 February 2025

    What It’s Like To…Revive the Art of Egyptian Cabaret in New York City

    Through Haus of Dahab’s immersive cabaret nights blending live performances with DJ sets, Egyptian Americans immerse themselves in a nostalgia for times they never got to experience.

    A photo of the National Dance Company of Ghana performing at DanceAfrica 2023.
    Arts + Culture
    23 May 2024

    Your Guide to All the Fun Events at DanceAfrica 2024

    Now in its 47th year, the DanceAfrica festival turns its focus on the history, arts and culture of Cameroon.

    ​An image of Gregory Maqoma on stage with his hand drawn out to the side.
    Culture
    16 October 2023

    Gregory Maqoma is Retiring but He Won’t Stop Moving

    Though the South African choreographer and dancer may be hanging up his dance shoes, he still has more to give.

    Shakira Brought Afro-Colombian Dance to the Super Bowl
    News
    03 February 2020

    Shakira Brought Afro-Colombian Dance to the Super Bowl

    The singer danced Champeta during her performance of "Waka Waka," as well as Mapalé.

    Nigerian-American Choreographer Okwui Okpokwasili Is a 2018 MacArthur 'Genius Award' Recipient
    Arts + Culture
    04 October 2018

    Nigerian-American Choreographer Okwui Okpokwasili Is a 2018 MacArthur 'Genius Award' Recipient

    Okwui Okpokwasili is being recognized for making the lives of women who've been left out of dominant culture narratives and their stories visible.

    Rwandan-British Choreographer Sherrie Silver Speaks on Her Involvement in Childish Gambino's 'This is America'
    News
    09 May 2018

    Rwandan-British Choreographer Sherrie Silver Speaks on Her Involvement in Childish Gambino's 'This is America'

    Sherrie Silver shares her experience on her collaboration with Donald Glover for his latest popular music video with Interview Magazine.

    The #DrogbaChallenge Is the Latest Dance Craze You Need to Get Into
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    02 March 2018

    The #DrogbaChallenge Is the Latest Dance Craze You Need to Get Into

    These young dancers' take on the #DrogbaChallenge has too much sauce, too much juice.

    This Dance Video Celebrates the Legacy of Fela Kuti Featuring Our New Capsule Collection
    Style
    08 December 2017

    This Dance Video Celebrates the Legacy of Fela Kuti Featuring Our New Capsule Collection

    Watch a fusion of ballet and modern dance to a powerful rendition of Fela Kuti's "Lady."

    Olamide's #WoChallenge Is Nigeria's Latest Dance Craze
    Arts + Culture
    07 August 2017

    Olamide's #WoChallenge Is Nigeria's Latest Dance Craze

    Olamide's #WoChallenge is the newest dance craze sweeping over Nigeria.

    Our Favorite Fitness Experts Show Us A Great 1 Minute Dance Workout in This Edition of 'OKAYFIT!'
    Video
    14 July 2017

    Our Favorite Fitness Experts Show Us A Great 1 Minute Dance Workout in This Edition of 'OKAYFIT!'

    You need to join our friends, Cass and Scott, for a great 1 minute work out full of your favorite African dance moves in OkayAfrica's OKAYFIT!

    Nothing Will Stop This Zimbabwean Man From Breakdancing—Not Even His Wheelchair
    Video
    21 June 2017

    Nothing Will Stop This Zimbabwean Man From Breakdancing—Not Even His Wheelchair

    Blessing Fire was told by doctors that he would never walk normally, but now he’s head of an award-winning breakdance crew.

    This Choreographer is Using African Dance to Save Lives
    Arts + Culture
    03 April 2017

    This Choreographer is Using African Dance to Save Lives

    OkayAfrica chats with Kwame Shaka Opare, the first to receive BAM's Chuck Davis Emerging Choreographer Fellowship.

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