In Lwo tradition, Bwola dance was ‘invented’ specifically for heroes (Tuon, Oteka, Jowi) and kings (Rwot), to extol and celebrate their virtues, their courage and sacrifice, their vision ...

In the aftermath of death, the land itself seems to pause. This is more pronounced whenever the departed was a leader or considered one by those left behind.The marketplace, near their gravesite, ...

Around May 2022, Anthony Kahuro, a kung fu teacher at the Confucius Institute at Kenya's University of Nairobi, approached Wang Shangxue, who had just joined the institute as director, to discuss the ...

With a year to go until Dakar 2026, Africa readies for its first Youth Olympic Games — a historic event blending sport, ...

The Bahamas Pavilion Venice Biennale honors the spirit of Junkanoo, showcasing vibrant art that celebrates identity on the world stage.

While Tyla is dripping in "Chanel" on her latest designer single, the South African star is making movies on the dancefloor ...

Appalachian Arts, the performing arts series of App State’s Office of Arts Engagement and Cultural Resources, is presenting ...

In a world that often tries to label African women, the film Black Women and Sex lets them write their own stories. This ...

The evening also includes “Grace,” Brown’s first commission for Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater and a work that helped define his national profile when it premiered in 1999, and “Percussion Bitter ...

Dhowre Elba launched S’Able Labs with her actor husband, Idris Elba, in 2022. It sources ingredients from different parts of ...

Our musical, vocal, and physical intelligences call for cooperation, and we practice it delightfully as play, and when we ...

Copeland championed diversity throughout her career. But with her retirement the American Ballet Theatre is again without a ...