New York City Afro Dance Cypher
In summer 2022 Judith McCarty hosted the first NYC Afro dance cypher. The event celebrated all afro dance styles and music.
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Ken_Ken
- Feb 25
- 4 min
Reconnecting With The Freedom Of Dance At Trinidad Carnival
carnival is the ultimate celebration of community bonding through music and dance.. It allows me to reconnect to my love of dance.
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Ken_Ken
- Oct 13, 2022
- 5 min
AfroConex Medellin, Colombia Recap: The Young Stars of Urban Afro Group
Urban Afro is a group that embodies how Afro dance is connecting the Afro diaspora and inspiring a new generation of young dancers.
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AfroConex
- Aug 14, 2022
- 3 min
Summer 2022 Is Ending The Same Way It Started, With a Descendants Afro House Boat Ride.
On August 27, Descendants returns with a sunset boat ride featuring Sabine Blaizin, AQ, Zandy Shejay, Dre Ngozi and Meedy on the decks. V
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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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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
- Feb 27, 2021
- 9 min
Kassova Dance by Angolan Dancers Os2 Dos 300 Kassova
Os2 Dos 300 Kassova are standout dancers from Luanda, Angola. They are a duo rooted in Kuduro dance, who developed Kassova Dance
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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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AfroConex
- Dec 6, 2020
- 6 min
Dilo Paulo: Contemporary Angolan Dancer
Dilo Paulo is a phenomenal Angolan dancer residing in Brasil. His movements convey emotions that are captivating to watch. Having...
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AfroConex
- Nov 29, 2020
- 2 min
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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