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This program of the Fort Worth African American Roots Music Festival aims to (re)connect Black people to the practice of traditional dance calling.
Across the Festival, cultural pride echoed through performances, each group bringing its own language, history, and movement to life.
By the time Boxley was born, Tsimshian traditions involving song, art, dance, and regalia had been outlawed or almost forgotten for nearly a century.
Powwow dance exemplifies the spirit of community and the energy of competition.
“Having students with thirty years of experience—that’s the value in the forest I have grown.” —Nalani Kanaka‘ole
The dance is more than movement and even spirit; it’s also storytelling.
Local Motion Project organizes youth and adult dance programs, uniting dancers through movement for “personal growth and social change.”
The first time I saw frevo, I was struck by its joy.
“So, I thought, what if I take these hand games and remix them into hip-hop and soul songs?”
In Benin, musical traditions and accompanying dances connect participants to their religion, community, and natural environment.
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