Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. YOUNGSTOWN, Ohio (WKBN) – For decades Harambee of Youngstown has taught youth the art of traditional African dances. Dancing is ...

Bodies, voices and drums blended and exploded with frenzied energy as the Boka N’deye Pan African Drum and Dance Company brought “Festival Africaine!” to Hayden Hall Saturday night. Performing the ...

Utter silence accompanies the faceless stranger in the corner of the screen. The room is empty, save for a glowing lantern beside him, its flame throwing shadows on the wall. Dark red and violet light ...

BAM’s DanceAfrica returns Memorial Day weekend with a full program of performances, classes, and community events celebrating ...

Harambee performers dance at a school assembly during Black History month at Alliance High School. The youth organization ushers in Kwanzaa each year in Youngstown. Each December, kids stomp their ...

Selah Thompson (front) teaches how the skirt is used in Afro Cuban dance to mimic natural movements seen in nature at the Traditional Music Society dance class. Susan Pfannmuller Special to The Star ...

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, ...

A South African dancer and choreographer, she was known as a fearless creative force who brought African dance styles to traditional pieces like “Swan Lake.” By Isabella Kwai and Roslyn Sulcas Dada ...