Olivia Stepp said she's been "bit" by the rippling drum rhythms and authentic dances from a rich Guinea culture built on generations of storytelling. Stepp's classic ballet training did not prepare ...

It’s a Monday evening — after work for most everyone in the brightly lit studio. But here the 13 women and three men are giving off white-hot energy. The men rhythmically and ferociously beat the ...

ATLANTA - "Listen, and let your body move." That was the advice we received last year ahead of a unique festival in Atlanta -- and this weekend, we're ready to do it all over again. The 14th annual ...

KALAMAZOO, Mich. — In continued celebration of Black History Month, the Rootead Youth Drum and Dance Ensemble (RYDDE) performed in their annual fundraiser showcase. RYDDE, Rootead's pre-professional ...

FARMINGTON — In the seven years since he started the program, San Juan College music professor Teun Fetz has seen the school’s African drumming ensemble grow from five first-year participants to a ...

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About 200 people gathered in the Somers Lounge for the College of St. Scholastica's 11th annual African Heritage Festival on April 2. The festival was put on by United for Africa, a student ...

KERSHAW COUNTY, S.C. — Students from Blythewood High School's West African Drum and Dance Ensemble performed for the students at Jackson School in Kershaw County at the district's Black History Month ...

BRATTLEBORO - African Dance Vermont and the Arts Council of Windham County present the 10th annual Abene African Dance and Drum Festival, Aug. 21 through 24 at the Brattleboro Stone Church, 210 Main ...

New research has found that two in five Brits plan to volunteer over the festive season as charities face rising demand for support.