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Ayomi Tsalu
Jul 24, 20216 min read
Konto, Nigeria's First Urban Street Dance
Konto is about taking life situations and expressing them in movements. We take a look at one of Nigeria's first urban dance styles.
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Ayomi Tsalu
May 30, 20214 min read
Nigeria's Traditional Dance- Utta, and its Relation to Urban Afro Dance
Traditional dances are a rich part of Nigerian culture and have shaped urban Afro dances in both subtle and evident ways.
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AfroConex
May 15, 202114 min read
Afro Colombian Dance with Sankofa Dance Company
AfroConex collaborated with the Afro Colombian dance company Sankofa to learn more about the rich history of African dance in Colombia.
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AfroConex
Apr 17, 202111 min read
Westsyde Lifestyle: Afro Dance Innovators And Trendsetters
Westsyde Lifestyle are innovators, trendsetters, visionaries, and movement creators. Their contribution to Afro dance culture is invaluable.
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Percy Letuka
Mar 6, 20215 min read
Gqom Beats and Bhenga Dance: South Africa
Origins of Gqom Igqomu, popularly known as “Gqom'' is a genre of dance music that originates in the mid 2010s from Durban, South Africa....
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Percy Letuka
Dec 19, 20204 min read
Amapiano: Understanding The Music And Dance
Origins of AmaPiano
A sub-House music genre that originates from South Africa, Johannesburg, in the Alexandra township.
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AfroConex
Nov 29, 20202 min read
Kuduro Underground: A brief History of The Dance
Kuduro dance has 3 main branches under the overarching Kuduro umbrella: 1) Kuduro Underground 2) Kuduro Classico and 3) Afrohouse Kuduro...
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AfroConex
Nov 15, 20202 min read
N'dombolo Footwork in Kuduro Dance
The N’dombolo (also called Dombolo in Angola and Andamento in Portugal) arrived in Angola via Congo.
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