• DanceAfrica is a heritage and community celebration equable on the manifold dance forms of the African Diaspora held annually in New York City, Washington...
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    recognized for formally introducing African dance styles and traditions on a professional level to America. The DanceAfrica festival founded in 1977 influenced...
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    African-American dance is a form of dance that was created by Africans in the Diaspora, specifically the United States. It has developed within various...
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    variety of dance styles have been developed; see Modern dance. African American dance developed in everyday spaces, rather than in dance studios, schools...
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  • year-round community programs. Fall for Dance Festival DanceAfrica Modern dance in the United States National Museum of Dance and Hall of Fame Performing arts...
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  • Abdel R. Salaam (category African-American male dancers)
    Dance Theatre located in New York City. He is also the artistic director of DanceAfrica. DanceAfrica was founded by Chuck Davis (dancer). DanceAfrica...
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    Stick dance was a dance style that African–Americans developed on American plantations during the slavery era, where dancing was used to practice "military...
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    holds the DanceAfrica festival in late May, featuring street vendors and dance performances showcasing food and culture from all parts of Africa. Since the...
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  • American dancer and choreographer whose work focused on traditional African dance. He was the founder of DanceAfrica, the Chuck Davis Dance Company, and...
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    Sousou seduction dance". Paul Nas. Retrieved 17 May 2021. "DanceAfrica". BAM.org. Retrieved 17 May 2021. RefinedNG (25 July 2020). "BATA DANCE". Refined NG...
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  • Come Dancing is a British dance contest show in which celebrities partner with professional dancers to compete in mainly ballroom and Latin dance. Each...
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  • in Rwanda in 2017. She was named as one of the performers at the 2019 DanceAfrica event. In 2020, during the lockdown, she was said to have written the...
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    Dance is an important aspect of some religious rites in ancient Egypt, similarly dance is also integral to many ceremonies and rites among African people...
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    It has its roots in African-American dance, which itself is rooted in sub-Saharan African music traditions and the historical dances brought to the United...
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  • judges: Dance Naija Dance (Nigeria) (Zee World) Dance Africa Dance (South Africa) (Zee World) Dance Bangla Dance (Zee Bangla) Dance Maharashtra Dance (Zee...
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    enslaved Africans, and have in turn influenced African popular music. African dance (also Afro dance, Afrodance and Afro-dance) refers to the various dance styles...
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    The Juba dance or hambone, originally known as Pattin' Juba (Giouba, Haiti: Djouba), is an African-American style of dance that involves stomping as well...
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    traditional Zulu dance from Southern Africa, synonymous with the Zulu tribe of South Africa and the Northern Ndebele tribe of Western Zimbabwe. The dance is characterised...
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    this dance has become a global phenomenon that continues to evolve both stylistically and demographically. This style of dance arose from African American...
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  • While performing, the dancer also ensures that there is an interaction with the drummer that is not obvious. "Adowa dance". African music museum. Retrieved...
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    dance in the United States is a form of contemporary dance that was developed in the United States in the 20th century. African American modern dance...
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  • larger dance. Ceremonial dance – Competitive dance – Erotic dance – Participation dance – Performance dance – Social dance – Concert danceAfrica West...
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    Black Bottom is a dance which became popular during 1920s amid the Jazz Age. It was danced solo or by couples. Originating among African Americans in the...
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  • Strictly Come Dancing is a South African reality dance competition television series produced for SABC2 by Rapid Blue, based on the British show of the...
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  • Keo Motsepe (category South African ballroom dancers)
    South African dancer. His dancing styles are Latin and Ballroom. He is known for being the first black professional dancer on the ABC show Dancing with...
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    former name for the Tutsi people of Africa, whose traditions include spectacular dances. The naming of the American dance may have been inspired, in particular...
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    There are various traditions of solo and mock-battle (Pyrrhic) sword dances in Africa, Asia and Europe. Some traditions use sticks or clubs in place of bladed...
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  • behaviors. The imprint of Africa is evident in a myriad of ways: in politics, economics, language, music, hairstyles, fashion, dance, religion, cuisine, and...
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    The jive is a dance style that originated in the United States from African Americans in the early 1930s. The name of the dance comes from the name of...
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    dance Jhaure dance Lakhey nach dance Newari dance Manjushree dance Kaura dance Majhi nach dance Raute dance Chhokara dance Khyali dance Maruni dance Deuda...
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