Even if you’ve never heard of it, you won’t soon forget it once you’ve seen it. The Kimmel Cultural Campus is presenting this culturally-rich, history-based performance of the unforgettable dance ...

Step Afrika! is a world-renowned performance group that combines the traditional art of stepping from HBCU fraternities and sororities with modern dance elements and African dance elements to create a ...

Put your feet in motion and "step" on over to Overture Center for an evening of movement and celebration dedicated to the African American tradition of "stepping." The international tour of Step ...

Jasmine Ceniceros of Troy tagged along with a friend to an African dance class when she was a teenager in New York City and figured she’d just watch. When she got there, the Senegalese teacher told ...

The Red & Black is a 501c3 nonprofit. Please consider a one-time gift or become a monthly supporter. Cancel anytime. On Friday, Jan. 24, Step Afrika! brought the craft of step dancing to Athens at the ...

Looking for something to do during the next week? Here are just a few happenings in Hampton Roads. Fever presents Candlelight concert: “The Best of Hans Zimmer.” 6:30 p.m. Friday at Granby Theater, ...

It’s a dance style that’s becoming increasingly popular, but the origin of stepping is a bit murky. An Essence Magazine article in 2020 said it may have started in Africa with what is known as gumboot ...

Growing up in a Black township, Vusi Mdoyi found a sprinkle of joy under apartheid in a street-dancing style known as pantsula. As a choreographer, he has elevated it into high art, injected with ...

Africa’s most celebrated dancer and choreographer, Germaine Acogny, turns 80 on 28 May. I have had the privilege of meeting the Senegalese artist, learning from her, and interviewing her as part of my ...

Performances in N.Y.C. A company of dancers from across Africa perform Bausch’s canonical work around the world. “I’ve always felt that this was an African dance,” said Germaine Acogny. Dancers, drawn ...