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Jul 24, 20216 min read

Konto, Nigeria's First Urban Street Dance

Konto is about taking life situations and expressing them in movements. We take a look at one of Nigeria's first urban dance styles.

May 30, 20214 min read

Nigeria's Traditional Dance- Utta, and its Relation to Urban Afro Dance

Traditional dances are a rich part of Nigerian culture and have shaped urban Afro dances in both subtle and evident ways.

May 15, 202114 min read

Afro Colombian Dance with Sankofa Dance Company

AfroConex collaborated with the Afro Colombian dance company Sankofa to learn more about the rich history of African dance in Colombia.

Apr 17, 202111 min read

Westsyde Lifestyle: Afro Dance Innovators And Trendsetters

Westsyde Lifestyle are innovators, trendsetters, visionaries, and movement creators. Their contribution to Afro dance culture is invaluable.

Mar 6, 20215 min read

Gqom Beats and Bhenga Dance: South Africa

Origins of Gqom Igqomu, popularly known as “Gqom'' is a genre of dance music that originates in the mid 2010s from Durban, South Africa....

Dec 19, 20204 min read

Amapiano: Understanding The Music And Dance

Origins of AmaPiano A sub-House music genre that originates from South Africa, Johannesburg, in the Alexandra township.

Nov 29, 20202 min read

Kuduro Underground: A brief History of The Dance

Kuduro dance has 3 main branches under the overarching Kuduro umbrella: 1) Kuduro Underground 2) Kuduro Classico and 3) Afrohouse Kuduro...

Nov 15, 20202 min read

N'dombolo Footwork in Kuduro Dance

The N’dombolo (also called Dombolo in Angola and Andamento in Portugal) arrived in Angola via Congo.