AFROCONEX BLOG

Socabón  based in New Jersey, is an organization on a mission to unite Afro-Peruvian communities within and beyond Peru—celebrating their heritage, sharing their stories, and building bridges with Afro cultures around the world.

So Dope Dance Academy was started to provide a platform for young dancers to learn, grow, and express themselves through dance. Our mission is to empower our students with the skills, confidence, and creativity to succeed in the dance industry and beyond. The aim is to serve youth in disenfranchised communities who face challenges like social ills, gun violence and gangsterism, to empower them through dance training, meditation and nurture their life skills.

Amapiano dance routines are full of various South African dance Styles. One of those styles is Bhujwa.

Female Kuduro dancer Blue makes her NYC Debut on February 20th. She characterizes her dance as energetic and fun

The first ever Kuduro and AfroHouse dance festival in Angola will take place in November 2025.

Soot in my life takes many forms, deeply personal and universally relatable, especially to the Black community.

As the popularity of Amapiano continues to spread, we check in with Tom London, Soweto’s finest founder and to get his thoughts on the dance

Os VD is a reminder that within Kuduro/Afrohouse there is not one type of execution. Their dance represents another realm of the dance.

In summer 2022 Judith McCarty hosted the first NYC Afro dance cypher. The event celebrated all afro dance styles and music.

Bakosó is a musical concept where urban Afro sounds are mixed with traditional Cuban music like Conga Satiaguera, Pilon, Rumba, Guarachax

Matz Muziq is a Zimbabwean Dj and producer who specializing in 3 Step Afrohouse and Amapiano and is determined to put Zimbabwe on the map.

Lau Silva is an Angolan Afro House Dj and Producer whose music explores African elements -from the vocals, to the instruments.

carnival is the ultimate celebration of community bonding through music and dance.. It allows me to reconnect to my love of dance.

Rony is a standout Afrohouse dancer from Luanda, Angola. His speed, precision and combinations are incredible.

Clubbing, has always been a nocturnal activity, starting late at night until the wee hours of the morning. But who made those rules ?

the popularity of Amapiano dance contributed to the rise of the music. Today, more than ever dance is the fuel that drives music popularity

South Africa's Groove Cartel was started in 2021 with a philosophy/mission to bring people closer to artists both known and unknown.

Ndombolo the infectious urban dance and music of the Democratic Republic of Congo continues to captivate us and is a great representation of

Dos Flakos AFUEGO party, is the energy of Latin America, the Caribbean, Africa and NYC perfectly wrapped together.

King Davinci is the 2nd place winner of Red Bull Dance Your Style 2022 World Final. His dance fuses Afro dance mixed with other styles