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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 multimedia artist Ahmed Umar performing a Sudanese bridal dance.
    Arts + Culture
    09 May 2024

    At the 60th Venice Biennale, Ahmed Umar Revives a Traditional Sudanese Bridal Dance

    The multimedia artist unveils a tradition that has been pushed to the margins and invites us to enjoy the beauty of Sudanese wedding celebrations.

    A DJ plays a set in front of a close crowd.
    Latest
    21 March 2024

    The Best North African Boiler Room DJ Sets

    Across the region and its diaspora, North African DJs and musicians are celebrating their musical heritage in collaboration with Boiler Room.

    Here's What African DanceTok Got Up To in 2022
    Music
    30 December 2022

    Here's What African DanceTok Got Up To in 2022

    The continent delivered so much good music this year, some of us couldn't help but dance along.

    Interview: Cape Town Dancer Stoan Galela Moves to Tell Stories
    Arts + Culture
    06 July 2021

    Interview: Cape Town Dancer Stoan Galela Moves to Tell Stories

    Cape Town dancer, choreographer and storyteller Stoan Galela is giving back to his community, one move at a time.

    The Music Behind Netflix's South African Series 'JIVA!'
    Film + TV
    02 July 2021

    The Music Behind Netflix's South African Series 'JIVA!'

    Get to know all the fire tracks featured on Netflix's South African dance series 'JIVA!'.

    The Man Introducing China to Afrobeats Through Dance
    Music
    20 May 2020

    The Man Introducing China to Afrobeats Through Dance

    Until COVID-19 hit, Ghanaian artist Yoofi Greene was China's Afrobeats evangelist. Now he's eager to return and finish what he started.

    Netflix Announces its Second African Original Series 'JIVA!'
    Film + TV
    30 April 2020

    Sneak Peek: Netflix Announces its Next African Original Series 'JIVA!'

    Netflix's next African Original Series 'JIVA!' is a dance drama series starring South African actress Noxolo Dlamini as the lead.

    Sou​​th African Actor and Dancer Sibusiso Radebe Has Passed Away
    News
    10 January 2020

    Sou​​th African Actor and Dancer Sibusiso Radebe Has Passed Away

    Numerous tributes from South Africans pour in for the multi-talented television and theatre actor as well as dancer.

    Zlatan and Burna Boy Drop Another Banger With New Single 'Gbeku'
    Music
    28 October 2019

    Zlatan and Burna Boy Drop Another Banger With New Single 'Gbeku'

    The "Killin' Dem" collaborators have done it again.

    Mr Eazi and Legendury Beatz Share 3-Part 'Zanku Leg Riddim'
    Music
    23 May 2019

    Mr Eazi and Legendury Beatz Share 3-Part 'Zanku Leg Riddim'

    The Nigerian artists just dropped a pulsating new soundtrack for us to hit the zanku to.

    Is Zanku Set to Be the New Dance Craze of 2019?
    Music
    15 January 2019

    Is Zanku Set to Be the New Dance Craze of 2019?

    Breaking down what could become the year's new dance craze.

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