The Taratibu Youth Association Steppers, a dance company from the D.C. area, show off powerful footwork that sound out traditional African rhythms.

They danced this traditional South African Gumboot at the 2012 Smithsonian Folklife Festival.

Filmed: Jamal Toye, John Wetmore, Kelsey Michael, Abby Sternberg, and Shaun Weber
Edited: Marianne Hill