The Conversation

The mother of African dance at 80. Why Senegal’s Germaine Acogny is so influential

Africa’s most celebrated dancer and choreographer, Germaine Acogny, turns 80 on 28 May. I have had the privilege of meeting the Senegalese artist, learning from her, and interviewing her as part of my ...
The Conversation

Africa’s oldest dance festival evolves to overcome the pandemic

Now in its 23rd year, JOMBA! is a contemporary dance festival housed at the University of KwaZulu-Natal’s Centre for Creative Arts, one of five festivals run by the Durban-based centre. It connects ...
Variety

Locarno Prizewinner Mamadou Dia Readies Feature Documentary ‘Legacy’ About ‘Mother of African Dance’

Award-winning Senegalese filmmaker Mamadou Dia (“Nafi’s Father”) is in post-production on “Legacy,” a documentary that follows students at a legendary West African dance school. The director will be ...
The New York Times

Kariamu Welsh, Pioneer of African Dance Studies, Dies at 72

Inspired by double Dutch jump rope moves she saw growing up in Brooklyn, she developed an influential dance technique based on archetypes found in African art. By Penelope Green Growing up in the ...