Africa In America presents
African Diasporic Music & Dance
Locations
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Atlanta, GA
Chicago, IL
Fremont, CA
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
Yeko Ladzekpo-Cole
Traditional West African, Salsa, Modern, Contemporary, Hip Hop, Afro-Cuban, Afrobeats, Afro Contemporary, Afro Dance, Afro Fusion, South African (Zulu), Haitian Folkloric, Ballet, Cardio Dance, Samba, Afro-Brazilian, Flamenco, Dance Fitness, Traditional Ghanaian
Rasa Vitalia
Salsa Rueda, Salsa, Cumbia, Merengue, Afro-Cuban, Afro-Caribbean, Reggaeton, Dancehall, Cardio Dance, Samba, Afro-Brazilian, Zumba, Bhangra, Bollywood, Latin Fusion, Belly Dance, Samba de Gafieira, Forró, Sensual, Burlesque, Brazilian, Bolero, Punta, Caribbean Dance, Bomba, Latin Dance, Timba, Salsa on 2, Soca, Mambo
Colette Eloi
Salsa Rueda, Salsa, Modern, Contemporary, Jazz, Cuban Folkloric, Dancehall, Haitian Folkloric, Dance Fitness, Barre, Strength & Mobility, Katherine Dunham Technique
Safire L
Traditional West African, Contemporary, Jazz, Aerial Silks, Acrobatics, Hip Hop, House, Afro-Cuban, Afrobeats, Afro-Caribbean, Afro Dance, Hip Hop Choreo, Afro Fusion, Afro House, Reggaeton, Dancehall, Vogue, Heels, Turf Dance, Pole Dance, Twerk, Acroyoga, Lindy Hop, Gliding, Street Jazz, Punking/Whacking/Waacking, Open Style Choreography, Jump Rope Dance, Chicago Footwork, Memphis Jookin
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
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Miriam Alfano
Salsa, Samba, Bachata, Reggaeton, Latin Fusion, Belly Dance, Merengue, Bomba, Latin Dance, Mambo, Brazilian, Cumbia, Caribbean Dance
Brigitte Knight
Haitian Folkloric, Salsa, Samba, Afrobeats, Traditional West African, Afro-Brazilian, Afro-Cuban, Jazz Funk, Latin Fusion, Bomba, Afro-Caribbean, Afro Contemporary, Forró, Kizomba, Afro-Peruvian, Cuban Folkloric, Brazilian Modern, Brazilian, Punta, Cumbia, Caribbean Dance, Timba, Traditional Ivorian, Traditional Ghanaian, Jongo / Caxambu, Lundu, Soca, Djembe, Liberian, South African (Zulu)
Leah Anne Whitson
Bollywood, Afrobeats, Traditional West African, Afro-Brazilian, Afro-Cuban, Hip Hop, Music Video Choreo, Hip Hop Choreo, Cardio Dance, Dance Fitness, Afro Dance, Modern, Zumba, Jump Rope Dance, Hula, Rollerdance, Afro-Caribbean, Afro Contemporary, New Style Hustle, Strength & Mobility
Jessica Pfisterer
Salsa, Bhangra, Bollywood, Samba, Afrobeats, Traditional West African, Afro-Brazilian, Salsa Suelta / Loose Salsa, Bachata, Afro Fusion, Salsa on 2