African and diaspora artists are blending traditional dance with modern technology, from VR and motion capture to wearable robotics, creating globally resonant performances. These innovations preserve ...

For the Kawambe-Omowale African Drum & Dance troupe, performance serves as a form of self-care—and introduces the community to a traditional African art form. This story was produced at the 2022 ...

The Red & Black is a 501c3 nonprofit. Please consider a one-time gift or become a monthly supporter. Cancel anytime. The University of Georgia Department of Dance presented “Amistad We Stand,” a ...

The Red & Black is a 501c3 nonprofit. Please consider a one-time gift or become a monthly supporter. Cancel anytime. As Black History Month comes to a close, the University of Georgia Dance Department ...

For the past three decades, West African dancer Diádié Bathily has forged a path to elevate his craft and culture in the United States. Last week, his journey brought him to the Academy Awards, where ...

The academy also announced the best alternative jazz album award and is allowing all Grammy voters, who have limitations in the number of categories they can vote in, to put their bids in for ...

DanceAfrica, BAM's longest-running program and the nation's largest festival of African dance and culture, returns for its 48th year with a full weekend of performances, films, dance classes, and ...

NEW BERN, N.C. (WNCT) — Three New Bern not-for-profits have joined together to sponsor an event for the New Bern community. Arts To End Genocide (ATEG), the Boys & Girls Club of the Coastal Plain and ...

In a joyful expression of West African culture through dance, music and storytelling, the youth and professional dance companies from Thiossane West African Dance Institute will showcase the ...

The Recording Academy has added three new categories for the 66th Annual Grammy Awards including Best African Music Performance, Best Alternative Jazz Album and Best Pop Dance Recording. Additionally, ...

If you walked by Mulberry Arts Studios in the past couple of weeks, there's a chance you heard the sound of drums. Not just any drums — traditional African drums, called djembe, that are so ...

YOUNGSTOWN — “Greatness Revealed: The Art of African Americans at the Butler Institute of American Art.” Virginia Banks and Lou Zona will co-curate. The exhibit is open daily through March 1. WARREN — ...