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 ...

Black American music is music of the spirit, a profound diversity of lessons to be enjoyed. Never duplicated but often imitated, its drumbeats are heartbeats of the inner person that ignites American ...

The African American Cultural Center celebrated a major milestone Thursday, marking the completion of the building’s first ...

The inaugural Dance Hall of Fame ceremony was held on Wednesday, Dec. 3 at the Glorya Kaufman Performing Arts Center, ...

The performance will take place at 7:30 p.m. Nov. 15, with tickets on sale now. The tickets are $20 for students and $30 for the general public. They can be purchased online through the IU Auditorium ...

CHARLOTTE — All day Saturday, you can enjoy food, music, dancing and more at the 12th annual Charlotte African American Festival. The Uptown event celebrates the heritage and accomplishments of ...

This post was updated May 22 at 9:43 p.m. Community and tradition inspire the performers of the Old-Time String Band and African American Music Ensemble. Each class of musical performers has shared a ...

A music and dance collective has grown beyond day parties into a full-fledged cultural community — bringing its unfettered ...

“Bomba is not only a genre, it's kind of a lifestyle," one dancer said. As the nation commemorates Black History Month, Afro-Puerto Ricans are using their traditional dance and music -- Bomba -- to ...

Classic ballet tended to celebrate high culture, elitism, fairy tales and princesses. It didn’t always connect to the ...

With an eye on its international fan base, the N.B.A. has welcomed the influence of African singers like Tems, Burna Boy and ...

NPR's Ari Shapiro talks with Shimmy Jiyane and Latroit about their new project to reimagine classic House tracks to tell the story of the roots of the genre – translated and sung by the choir in Zulu.