“Why is it so delicious when Cubans dance salsa?” asks Marisol Blanco, a former member of the National Folkloric Troupe of Cuba, who has been teaching dance in Miami since 2008. Her answer: “Because ...

FRESNO, Calif. (KSEE/KGPE) – The Afro-Brazilian martial art of capoeira wraps together dancing, music, movement, and acrobatics into a single routine – and anyone in Fresno can learn how. A group of ...

One of the key factors that has propelled the new wave of African music around the world is its sheer, irrepressible danceability. No big Afrobeats hit is without a dance routine and a string of ...

On August 20-22nd, the Ifé Ilé Afro-Cuban Dance Festival returns to Miami for its 17th year. Annually, the festival offers workshops, panel discussions and performances of Cuban dance and music, led ...

UPDATE: After publication, promoters of Afro Pride, scheduled for July 8-9 at Belasco Theater in Downtown Los Angeles, said in an email sent on Thursday, June 29 that “Afro Pride has been postponed ...

In the quiet valleys of Bolivia’s Yungas region, culture and memory intertwine for the Afro-Bolivian community, one of the country’s smallest and least visible groups. For many, finding belonging ...

Editor's Note: This interview is part of an ongoing Star series highlighting Kansas Citians from historically underrepresented communities and their impact on our region. The series builds on The Star ...