TOUBAB DIALAW, Senegal (AP) — The glow of a tobacco pipe illuminates the stage before dancer Germaine Acogny begins to move. She uses a simple black cloth to portray her many identities: African, ...

Surrounded by smiling students, dance pioneer Germaine Acogny leads a masterclass in the open-air studio of her school on the Senegalese coast. At 81, the founder of African contemporary dance ...

BEREA, Ohio -- With a charming smile and engaging personality, West African master drummer and performer Assane Seck recently shared his story with Berea through conversation, rhythmic beats and ...

In a joyful expression of West African culture through dance, music and storytelling, the youth and professional dance companies from Thiossane West African Dance Institute will showcase the ...

A student dance troupe at Santa Clara University is using the Internet to talk to dancers in Senegal and choreograph a performance with them -- and to present that performance online this weekend. The ...

Adumu, also known as the jumping dance, is a major highlight of the Maasai culture in Kenya and Tanzania. The dance consists of high jumps with minimal movement of the body, requiring strong leg ...