Africa In America presents
African Diasporic Music & Dance
Locations
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Atlanta, GA
Chicago, IL
Los Angeles, CA
Minneapolis, MN
New York, NY
Oakland, CA
San Diego, CA
San Francisco, CA
San Jose, CA
Seattle, WA
St. Louis, MO
More cities to come!
Classes & Workshops
Samba Reggae
Samba Reggae is a music and dance genre created in Salvador, Bahia by Afro-Brazilians during the 1970s. It arose in the context of the Black Pride Movement (Movimento Negro) in response to Black Brazilians not being allowed to participate in the Rio samba schools and parades. A mixture of Brazilian samba with Jamaican reggae, Samba Reggae music and dance was born.
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Musicians
Rasa Vitalia
Salsa Rueda, Afro-Cuban, Afro-Caribbean, Zumba, Afro-Brazilian, Samba de Gafieira, Brazilian, Bolero, Caribbean Dance, Timba, Mambo, Reggaeton, Dancehall, Salsa, Cardio Dance, Samba, Sensual, Bhangra, Bollywood, Latin Fusion, Belly Dance, Forró, Burlesque, Punta, Cumbia, Merengue, Bomba, Latin Dance, Salsa on 2, Soca
Armando Ibarra
Safire L
Afro-Cuban, Hip Hop, House, Afrobeats, Traditional West African, Afro-Caribbean, Afro Dance, Hip Hop Choreo, Afro Fusion, Afro House, Jazz, Street Jazz, Open Style Choreography, Reggaeton, Contemporary, Dancehall, Vogue, Heels, Turf Dance, Pole Dance, Twerk, Aerial Silks, Acroyoga, Acrobatics, Lindy Hop, Gliding, Waacking, Jump Rope Dance, Chicago Footwork, Memphis Jookin
Elizabeth Sayre
Afro-Cuban
los angeles, CA, USA
Viver Brasil, a Los Angeles based company founded in 1997 under the artistic direction of Linda Yudin and Luiz Badaró, captivates audiences with its irrepressible blend of bold Afro-Brazilian dance theater and exuberant physicality, power, and passion drawn from orixa movement and rhythms, samba, forró, dança afro and bloco afro styles.
view moreViver Brasil, a Los Angeles based company founded in 1997 under the artistic direction of Linda Yudin and Luiz Badaró, captivates audiences with its irrepressible blend of bold Afro-Brazilian dance theater and exuberant physicality, power, and passion drawn from orixa movement and rhythms, samba, forró, dança afro and bloco afro styles.
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Dance Companies
Celebrate the Community
Michelle Peacock
Haitian Folkloric
Serenity Siya Mlay
Modern, Contemporary, Tap, Jazz, Urban Jazz, Contemporary Ballet, Kathak
Ann Trinca
Afro-Cuban, Hip Hop, Salsa, Breakdance, Modern, Contemporary, Cardio Dance, Belly Dance, Caribbean Dance, Bomba, Latin Dance, Zumba, Bachata, Ballroom , Lindy Hop, Twerk, Burlesque
Shaohua Xu
Salsa, Contemporary Ballet, Latin Fusion, Samba, Ballet, Step Dance, Heels, Argentine Tango