AFROCONEX BLOG

JJ gives us the low down on his Afronation Portugal experience. The vibe, the smiles, the energy and the music.

Dj Vado Poster shows his versatility with BELITA. A melodic semba track featuring singer Rey Webba and Kudurista Gattuso. We chat with Vado

The AfroConex Vlog series is intended to get you up-close with the dancers we collaborate with. See them rehearse and experience the joy

Summer 22 in NYC is shaping up to be the summer of Afro dance music. Descendants records will add to the Afro-electronic sounds heard in NYC

Noite Dia delivers yet another high energy banger complete with a new dance: Mabele. (Mabele Tem Forca- Mabele has energy)

On this Africa Day, May 25, 2022, we celebrate African dance. What a time it has been for African dance. Social media revolution has helped

Studio Bros just dropped their new album DIFFERENT and it’s already saved and in rotation on our playlist! The album captures the diversity

Kilson is a rising start in the Angolan urban dance scene. He is the founder and choreographer of the group Os Reflexos

Music is a continuous evolution, and Afrohouse music is no different. When did Afrohouse start, what were the influences, what countries ?

DJ Gelson is one of the DJs pushing the harder sound of Afro house. His sound is a fusion of Angolan Afrohouse, Cape Verdian influences, and

Colombian videographer Sir Rivers and dancer Julio Mosquera gives us a beautiful visual delight. Shot in Guatape Colombia.

Comeca, the new Vado Poster beat for AfroConex was created with the dancer in mind. We collaborated with Vandro Poster for the choreography

the burgeoning Afrohouse dance scene in New York City is the result of a tight knit group of Afrohouse dances. We catch up with the dancers

Celo Mendes (@Celomendes) continues his exploration of black urban dance in Brazil through his new work titled “MEC: Movimento En Cema”.

We connect with Erwin Peinado, one of the standout Afro Dancers in Colombia to get a better understand of Afro dance in Bogota, Colombia

Kredol Creative, a Lagos, Nigeria based film director has captured and brought to us the energy of Lagos in film.

Funu, Yemi Osokayo’s latest video is a visual delight. The cinematography, color grading and dancing captures our attention

We interview the man behind the moves of Yemi Alade's latest music video--Tomisin Tomtom, member of WestSyde Lifestyle Crew, Lagos, Nigeria

Limpopo boy embodies South African urban dance. We caught up with the dynamic dancer to learn more about the man behind the dance.

We connected with Ambrose Tjark, one of the founding members of Westyde Lifestyle to get a glimpse of Lagos through his eyes.