This year’s 23rd annual Berkeley/Oakland AileyCamp that recently started and runs through July 25 is setting various spaces ...

“Rambax is unique,” says Touré, whose family of prominent griot percussionists had him drumming from the age of four.

When I think of roots, I think of lineage and mothers. Tradition is passed on primarily through the mothers," dancer Ramya S.

West African Dance Professor Shani Collins led a West African dance workshop in February. A ssociate Professor of Dance Shani Collins led a West African dance workshop for participants in the ...

Graf Mack now requires students to take hip-hop and West African dance. The young apprentices have more freedom to choose the techniques that interest them, regardless of gender or body type.

On Friday, Aug. 2, Troupe Da Da will showcase West African dance and music on The Oval’s main stage from 6:30 to 7:30 p.m. Troupe Da Da performs authentic African dance and singing in ...

However, West African dance is their specialty aside from the ballet, jazz, tap, step, and hip-hop classes they offer. "It's one of those dance styles that is approachable for anyone," she said.

The Kofago Dance Ensemble perform at the Earl W. Byrd Center Theatre on Friday, Nov. 18, followed by a performance at White Eagle Hall on Sunday, Nov. 20.

Graf Mack now requires students to take hip-hop and West African dance. The young apprentices have more freedom to choose the techniques that interest them, regardless of gender or body type.

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 ...

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.

Graf Mack now requires students to take hip-hop and West African dance. The young apprentices have more freedom to choose the techniques that interest them, regardless of gender or body type.