LEWISBURG — Step Afrika!’s Black History Month tour brought a taste of African culture and dance rhythms to the Weis Center of Performing Arts on Friday night. The dance troupe, now an international ...
For one night only, a show at Cincinnati’s Aronoff Center will mix traditional African dance styles and rhythm with contemporary art forms.Step Afrika takes the state at the Aronoff Center on Tuesday, ...
Looking for something to do during the next week? Here are just a few happenings in Hampton Roads. Fever presents Candlelight concert: “The Best of Hans Zimmer.” 6:30 p.m. Friday at Granby Theater, ...
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It's said that when South African miners weren't able to communicate with each other on the job, they danced. The miners wore rubber Wellington boots, or gumboots, and they would attach bells to the ...
The Red & Black is a 501c3 nonprofit. Please consider a one-time gift or become a monthly supporter. Cancel anytime. On Friday, Jan. 24, Step Afrika! brought the craft of step dancing to Athens at the ...
Jasmine Ceniceros of Troy tagged along with a friend to an African dance class when she was a teenager in New York City and figured she’d just watch. When she got there, the Senegalese teacher told ...
It’s a dance style that’s becoming increasingly popular, but the origin of stepping is a bit murky. An Essence Magazine article in 2020 said it may have started in Africa with what is known as gumboot ...
STAUNTON — Just prior to the pandemic, Stephanie Mason and her Staunton High School step team were invited to take part in Harrisonburg's International Festival. That's where she first met Mike Deaton ...