Who are the organizations behind this convening? IABD is dedicated to preserving and promoting “dance by people of African ancestry or origin,” and strives to ensure that this art form is “revered, ...

Sep. 4—Students from the Wade Center in Bluefield had an opportunity Tuesday to learn about West African Djembe Rhythms. Adama Dembele, master Djembefola (dejembe player) from the Ivory Coast, who now ...

Overnight, Tyla became the world’s most beloved pop star. With her Grammy award-winning breakout single “Water” being the first song by a South African soloist to enter the US Billboard Hot 100 in 55 ...

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 ...