Lagos, Nigeria Dance Gathering 2021: Do Not Lose The Bounce.
Dance Gathering has become a very important space for the dance industry in Nigeria. Bringing together dancers and creatives to share art.
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AfroConex
- Aug 7, 2021
- 3 min
Black Cultural Expression in Brazil: A Project By Celo Mendes
Celo Mendes (@Celomendes) commissioned 7 dancers from his community in Belo Horizonte, Brazil to tell the story of black cultural expression
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Ayomi Tsalu
- Jul 24, 2021
- 6 min
Revisiting Konto: Nigeria's First Urban 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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AfroConex
- Jul 3, 2021
- 1 min
Introduction Corpus Entre Mundos- Afro Contemporary Dance
Dilo Paulo, founder of Corpus Entre Mundos: (bodies between worlds), uses his life experiences to create movements. His movements are...
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AfroConex
- Jun 26, 2021
- 7 min
Up Close with Eya Khalifa, Afro Dancer- Rwanda.
Eya Khalifa (@afrokhalifa_94) is on a mission to develop a sustainable urban dance scene in Rwanda.
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AfroConex
- Jun 19, 2021
- 2 min
Afro Dance in Tanzania with Diamond Platnumz dancer @Tonser66
Tanzania, the East African country known for its Bongo Flavor music, is beaming with Urban Afro Dance. To get a closer look at what’s happen
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AfroConex
- Jun 12, 2021
- 4 min
Congolese Dancer Bush Sebar Takes Us Behind The Scenes of His Latest Visual
Bush takes us into his hometown of Rutshuru, Congo for this Ndombolo piece. We talked to Bush about the video and why he returned home.
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AfroConex
- Jun 5, 2021
- 7 min
Chris Murdah's Jamefrica is spreading Afro Dance In Mexico
Jamefrica, is a compound word consisting of Jamaica, Mexico and Africa. We are more than a group or a crew. Actually, Jamefrica has become
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Ayomi Tsalu
- May 30, 2021
- 4 min
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, 2021
- 14 min
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
- May 8, 2021
- 4 min
Mashikolo Mageni: The Energetic Tanzanian Duo
Mashikolo Mageni (@Mashikolo1) is a dance duo out of Dar Es Salem, Tanzania. At 21 years old the duo has developed a unique dance style that
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AfroConex
- May 2, 2021
- 5 min
Grupo Asha, Cuba: Preserving Traditions With Modern Beats
One group working to preserve traditions, while recognizing the influences of modernity is Grupo Ashe, out of Santiago De Cuba.
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AfroConex
- Apr 23, 2021
- 7 min
Connecting The African Diaspora Through Samba
In our second collaboration with Mayombe he teamed up with sambistas Patrique Mattos and Filippe Do Santos to bring Brazilian Samba to Soca.
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AfroConex
- Apr 20, 2021
- 1 min
Kredol Creative Takes Us Behind The Scenes of Izzy Odigie's Pronto Dance Visual
The dance visual has become one of the main ways we see and experience dance. It has been instrumental in the popularization of Afro...
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AfroConex
- Apr 17, 2021
- 11 min
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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AfroConex
- Apr 3, 2021
- 4 min
Andre Oliveira, Passinho Foda Dancer
Andre is a rising star from Rio de Janeiro. We have watched his rise, and admire his dance. We love his creativity and the ease in...
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Percy Letuka
- Mar 6, 2021
- 5 min
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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AfroConex
- Jan 10, 2021
- 5 min
Invisible Kids Goma: Dancing For a Brighter Future
From Rwanda to Congo, dancers are using dance as a mechanism to inspire hope and develop discipline and confidence with marginalized childre
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AfroConex
- Dec 27, 2020
- 4 min
Meet Passinho Foda Dancer- Vinicius Rodrigues (IG @Vn_Dancarinobrabo)
Vinicius (IG: @Vn_Dancarinobrabo) is a 24 year old dancer from Rio de Janeiro, residing in the Wona community. He dances Passinho Foda...
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Percy Letuka
- Dec 19, 2020
- 4 min
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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