Luanda — Just like in the 2015 edition, this year most carnival groups of Luanda also chose to display the Angolan Semba dance in the official parade, which kicked off last Saturday, with the children ...

"Stop! Boys stay still, only the girls move now. Like that, that's good!" said instructor Vitor Especao, wearing a bright purple shirt as he guided his pupils. The dancers followed his instructions ...

The Semba, a typically Angolan dance, will top this year's edition of the carnival, due to start on Saturday in the country capital and main act on Tuesday (March 8) at the New Luanda's Marginal. Of ...

"Think of it as a warm hug," says Namrata Wittke, co-founder and director of Rare Grooves Dance Company (RGDC), when asked to describe Semba and Kizomba. Together with Latin Twist, yet another ...

In Mabor, a dusty and neglected corner of Luanda, the sound of a catchy beat rising means only one thing to the area's youngsters: time to dance the kizomba. The Angolan dance is gaining worldwide ...