NAJWA Dance Corps Mixes traditional african with contemporary American dance styles. Programs, classes, and performances are featured. http://www.najwadancecorps.org/
Extractions: Performances Programs Classes Photo Album ... Contact Us Videos "A living archive of dance history", Najwa Dance Corps presents an exciting repertoire that spans the eras of the African-American heritage. Always entertaining, the company's performances showcase a breathtaking diversity of dance styles in a historical context. From the rituals of traditional Africa to the glamorous chorus girls of the swing era, Najwa Dance Corps brings joyous, fascinating life to the different cultures that have contributed to contemporary American dance.
Extractions: African Music Productions is proud to offer the best collections of African music dance DVDs, VHS Videos and CDs on African soukous music , ndombolo ya solo, reggae music salsa music zouk music makossa music ... west african music , caribbean, soca rumba, calypso, South African music mapouka dance , traditional Mandingo music, high life, and afropop music. African Music Productions is your single source for hot African dance music videos and dvds for different styles including African soukous and ndombolo ya solo brought to you from Kinshasa, Democratic Republic of Congo formerly Zaire by leading artists including Franco, Koffi Olomide , Papa Wemba, Awilo Longomba , Werra Son, JB Mpiana, Wenge Musica, Sakis, Petit Pays, Dany Engobo, Tabu Ley, Pepe Kalle, Extra Musica, Yondo Sister, Zaiko Langa Langa, Defao, Mbilia Bel, Loketo, etc. Don't miss the exotic African dancing queens from Zaire CLICK HERE MUSIC ON CD Enjoy the diverse rhythms of djembe drums brought to you by West Africa legendary performers including Youssou N Dour, Le Ballet National, Coumba Sidibe, etc. Tune to reggae music by Bob Marley, Lucky Dube , Alpha Blondy, Gregory Isaac, Steel Pulse, etc. How about Zouk music by Monique Seka, zouk festival music as well as
Dallas Black Dance Theatre Contemporary african American dance company. Site provides schedule, educational programs, history and general information. http://www.dbdt.com/
Extractions: Dallas Black Dance Theatre is in the silent phase of a $10 million capital campaign to complete the acquisition and renovation of an historic building (the former Moorland YMCA building) in Dallas' downtown Arts District. This building will be a permanent center for rehearsals, training, and dance educational programs. This will give DBDT the opportunity to increase its training academy programs and services from 300 students to 1,000 students per week. The Arts District location of DBDT's new facility (2700 Flora Street) will be located along side the Dallas Symphony, the Dallas Museum of Art, the new Performing Arts Center, and the Nasher Sculpture Center.
Djembé-Dramé: Welcome! West african percussion and dance classes and workshops in Amsterdam. http://home.wanadoo.nl/double.dreads/eng/
African Kreative Dance Company - Nigeria Arts.net - Home Of Africa creative dance company is a multicultural theatre outfit. Apart from projecting Africa Cultural values this aim at showing the importance and beauty http://www.nigeria-arts.net/Performance/Dance/Africa_Kreative_Dance_Company/
DanceAfrica Chicago 2005 A reflection through music and dance of the influence of traditional african culture on contemporary Latin American and American lifestyles. Includes ticket and performer information. http://www.danceafricachicago.com/
Extractions: October 21-23, 2005 At the historic Chicago Theatre, 175 N. State St., Chicago The 15th Anniversary Celebration will be the best DanceAfrica Chicago ever featuring some of the most impressive ensembles of African music and dance in our history: F E A T U R I N G International - Ndere Troupe* (Uganda) and Prophets of da City* (South Africa) National - Rennie Harris Puremovement* (Philadelphia, PA) and African American Dance Ensemble* (Durham, NC) Chicago - Muntu Dance Theatre* and Deeply Rooted Dance Theater* *contracts are being finalized General Admission Tickets: $54, $44, $34, and $26 Columbia College Faculty, Staff, and Students: $48, $38, $28, and $20*** Tickets go on sale September 1, 2005 at Ticketmaster and Chicago Theatre Box Office ***Columbia College Chicago Faculty, Staff, and Students must present a valid Fall Semester 2005 I.D. for the discount. For information about this year's festival, call: (312) 344-7070 Visit the DanceAfrica Chicago 2004 Website 5 today, 5 this week, 786 this month - 7,256 over all.
Chakatcha Main Page A traditional african and Caribbean dance troupe based in London. Encourages and supports programs, policies and opportunities that ensure the ongoing development, presentation and promotion of african/Caribbean Arts and Cultures through music and dance. http://www.chakatcha.btinternet.co.uk
Extractions: Batafon Arts aims to bring the excitement and dynamic energy of African percussion and dance to wider audiences of all ages, ability and background. No-one is excluded. It is our aim to encourage participation in, and enjoyment of, the rhythms and dances of West Africa, whether in a workshop or performance. Latest News Thinking of taking a trip to Africa? Stay at our house in Guinea or The Gambia at any time of year, or join us on an accompanied trip in Winter 2005/2006. E-mail us for cost and availability. Don't forget our regular Monday night drop-in drumming sessions in Brighton. The sessions run from 6.30 - 9 pm at the Unitarian Church Hall, New Road. Call us to book a drum. (Not Bank Holidays). Upcoming Events Coming Soon... Saturday 30th July - Cambridge - Ali Bangoura is leading 2 workshops in Cambridge for one date only. Morning session of percussion, and afternoon session of dance. Call Lucas for details, on 01223 364845. performances + lessons Isle of Wight community drumming workshops throughout 2005, with masterclasses led by Ali Bangoura. Contact Rob Chuter on 01983 853216 for further information.
Extractions: For the past five years, the Black Bear Moon Music and Cultural Project , based out of the White Mountain Region of New Hampshire, has been dedicated to promoting healthy, vibrant, and diverse culture through music and art. Over the years, this goal has been achieved in our communities through ongoing series of various events , such as classes, workshops, and performances of traditional West African djembe and dunun music, in addition to the artwork of founder and director Dave Kobrenski As both passionate students and dedicated teachers of music, we have traveled the world photo by D. Kobrenski In addition to classes that focus on the djembe and dunun music of West Africa, from cultures such as the Malinke Susu , and Baga of Guinea, and the Ga of Ghana, and many others, the BBM Rhythm Ensemble is a new performance group that presents the traditional music of West Africa with lively, upbeat performances. We welcome your comments, questions, and feedback
University Of Arkansas Anthropology: Faculty - Ted Swedenburg Research focuses on popular music, including FrancoAlgerian Rai music, Islamic african-American rap, Mizrahi dance music in Israel, and the popular music of Nubians in Egypt. University of Arkansas. http://www.uark.edu/depts/anthinfo/swedenburg.htm
Extractions: Professor Ted Swedenburg Dr. Swedenburg received his Ph.D. in cultural anthropology from the University of Texas in 1988. His dissertation, a study of popular memories of the 1936-39 revolt in Palestine, involved interviewing elderly peasants living in Palestinian villages in the Galilee and the West Bank. He taught at the University of Washington -Seattle between 1988 and 1991, and at the American University in Cairo from 1992 to 1996. He joined the University of Arkansas in 1996. Dr. Swedenburg's recent research focuses on popular music. He is currently working on a book manuscript, tentatively entitled SOUNDS FROM THE INTERZONE, that deals with "border" musics of the Middle East as well as Middle Eastern-inflected musics of the West. He has done research and presented papers on Franco-Algerian rai music, "Islamic" African-American rap, and Mizrahi dance music in Israel. His most recent fieldwork has been on the popular music of Nubians in Egypt. Dr. Swedenburg teaches courses on the Middle East, race and ethnicity, gender, and public culture. He is on the editorial committee of MIDDLE EAST REPORT, and is actively involved with the Middle East Studies Program in the Fulbright College of Arts and Sciences.
One World Arts Exchange Promoting the music and dance of West african cultures. http://www.danceanddrum.com
Peru Negro ....:::: Welcome To The Ambassadors Of Black Peru :::... A virtual presentation of Peru's premiere music and dance ensemble. Led by Ronaldo Campos, Peru Negro preserves the traditions of Peru's african and creole legacies. Include photo gallery, concert information, history, estore, reviews, and a guestbook. http://www.perunegro.org/
Dance, African -- Encyclopædia Britannica dance, african performing art deeply woven into the social fabric of Africa and generally involving aspects of music and theatre as well as rhythmic bodily http://www.britannica.com/eb/article-9384736
Extractions: Home Browse Newsletters Store ... Subscribe Already a member? Log in Content Related to this Topic This Article's Table of Contents Introduction The cultural position of dance The religious context Masquerade dancers The social context ... Print this Table of Contents Shopping Price: USD $1495 Revised, updated, and still unrivaled. The Official Scrabble Players Dictionary (Hardcover) Price: USD $15.95 The Scrabble player's bible on sale! Save 30%. Merriam-Webster's Collegiate Dictionary Price: USD $19.95 Save big on America's best-selling dictionary. Discounted 38%! More Britannica products dance, African dance, African... (75 of 6102 words) var mm = [["Jan.","January"],["Feb.","February"],["Mar.","March"],["Apr.","April"],["May","May"],["June","June"],["July","July"],["Aug.","August"],["Sept.","September"],["Oct.","October"],["Nov.","November"],["Dec.","December"]]; To cite this page: MLA style: "dance, African."
The Fogo Na Roupa Home Page This is a San Francisco Bay area professional Brazilian dance and music company with strong african, Latin, and Caribbean influences. http://www.gofogo.com/index.htm
Extractions: Home Browse Newsletters Store ... Subscribe Already a member? Log in Content Related to this Topic This Article's Table of Contents Introduction The cultural position of dance The religious context Masquerade dancers ... Work dances Dance as recreation Dance style Dance formations Dance posture Rhythm ... Print this Table of Contents Shopping Price: USD $1495 Revised, updated, and still unrivaled. The Official Scrabble Players Dictionary (Hardcover) Price: USD $15.95 The Scrabble player's bible on sale! Save 30%. Merriam-Webster's Collegiate Dictionary Price: USD $19.95 Save big on America's best-selling dictionary. Discounted 38%! More Britannica products dance, African Page 8 of 14 Dance is the most popular form of recreation in Africa. In towns, men and women of all ages meet informally in dance clubs to dance to the rhythms of popular musicians. In villages there may be opportunities in the evenings for informal dancing, but relations between the sexes there are more tightly controlled.
The Healing Force Joseph, Gail, and Sonji Anderson combine storytelling, music, and dance in a celebration of african culture. WinstonSalem, North Carolina. http://www.geocities.com/Broadway/Alley/2428/
Extractions: SiteMap To search, type one or more key words below. Search RaceMatters.org Search the web. Page Bottom May 20, 2001 DANCE By VALERIE GLADSTONE T was unusually busy on West 127th Street in Harlem one warm afternoon last month as a spirited procession of children and adults headed to the Dempsey Multiservice Center. Every Sunday, Obara Wali Rahman Ndiaye, 54, and his wife, Andara Rahman Ndiaye, 41, teach African dance classes there and rehearse their 35-member company, Sabar Ak Ru Afriq (Drum and Spirit of Africa, in the Senegalese language Wolof). They were getting ready for the popular Dance Africa festival, coming to the Brooklyn Academy of Music on Friday and running through next Sunday. In 1977, the choreographer and educator Chuck Davis established the event to give African-Americans an opportunity to see top-flight African and African-influenced dance companies. "We need reminders of our history," he said recently. "It adds meaning to our lives." This year, along with Sabar Ak Ru Afriq, Dance Africa will present Forces of Nature, a New York-based dance company, and in its first American appearance, the Ndere Troupe of Uganda. The theme is "Rhythms From the Circle of Life." Thirty youngsters from the BAM/Restoration Dance Africa Ensemble, a local community group, will perform dances taught them by the Ndere Troupe. Also scheduled are an art show, film screenings and an African dance party. The Dance Africa Bazaar, featuring foods, clothing, art and handicrafts, will be set up in a parking lot near BAM.
Extractions: The Healing Circle is dedicated to the preservation of our ancestor's idea of using art, storytelling, music, and dance to heal, educate, inspire, and uphold our community. The healing circle was created to be a place where restless souls would find their way back to themselves and their purpose through performing and visual arts. Our desire is for the artists featured in our projects to share their stories of healing through song, word, and dance to encourage and inspire others going through similiar dramas. We are artistic healers wanting to spread our healing power. Every man, woman, and child can find empowerment in themselves, their culture, and their heritage. Through Spoken Word we can speak the Truth Through Art we can visualize the Truth Through Music we can accept the Truth Through Dance we can rejoice in the Truth . . .and from there we can begin to heal. The Healing Circle Projects: The Reading Room - for writers who want to have a reading done of their screenplay, stage play, book, or have a listening party for their music can plan to be a featured artist in The Reading Room. The Reading Room is a safe, intimate, positive environment where writers can get feedback on new ideas and projects.
Dance Class Combines Aerobics, African Beat - The Clarion-Ledger The Clarionledger.com, the digital edition of The ClarionLedger in Jackson, Miss. Updated daily, the site contains local news, weather, sports, http://www.clarionledger.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20050726/FEAT07/50726032
