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SA line dancing duo waltz off with international title

SOUTH African line dancing duo Kevin Ellis and Edlena Leslie-Smith twirled their way to the top and returned home from the World Dance Masters European Championships in Belfast as champions. They made ...
The Citizen

Fancy-footed Toti line dancers shine at masters

Amanzimtoti dancers took part in the recent Line Dancing South Africa Masters competition, where they danced their hearts out ...
CNN

Black joy and boots: How line dancing is fanning cultural connection

One recent Wednesday night in Atlanta, dozens of people gathered in a studio space armed with water bottles, hand fans, towels and an expectation to be in sync. There were hugs among the regulars ...
Okayplayer

A History of Culturally Black Dances That Cultivate Joy and Community

Collectively, it feels as if we’re experiencing the worst of the world, everywhere, all at once. But as always, Black people have found ways to take back their joy, and resist oppression through a ...
The Conversation

The mother of African dance at 80. Why Senegal’s Germaine Acogny is so influential

Africa’s most celebrated dancer and choreographer, Germaine Acogny, turns 80 on 28 May. I have had the privilege of meeting the Senegalese artist, learning from her, and interviewing her as part of my ...
The New York Times

In Senegal, a Dance School Where ‘Everything Is Alive’

Performances in N.Y.C. The École des Sables has established itself as Africa’s premier dance-training hub. Yet money concerns, and a new port nearby, make its future precarious. Credit...Imane Djamil ...