AFROCONEX BLOG

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

Celo Mendes (@Celomendes) commissioned 7 dancers from his community in Belo Horizonte, Brazil to tell the story of black cultural expression

In our second collaboration with Mayombe he teamed up with sambistas Patrique Mattos and Filippe Do Santos to bring Brazilian Samba to Soca.

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...

Vinicius (IG: @Vn_Dancarinobrabo) is a 24 year old dancer from Rio de Janeiro, residing in the Wona community. He dances Passinho Foda...

Where do you find inspiration for your dance ? Do you ever look to traditional and cultural Afro dances for inspiration for urban dance...