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
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
Richmond Wiggins
Traditional West African
Frankie Malloy
Traditional West African, Hip Hop, House, Afro-Cuban, Afrobeats, Afro-Caribbean, Cuban Folkloric, Afro Contemporary, Urban Jazz, Afro Dance, Hip Hop Choreo, Afro Fusion, Afro House, Mande Rhythms, Amapiano, Djembe, South African (Zulu), Traditional Guinea, Ballet Style West African Dance
Armando Ibarra
Scott Izumida
Traditional West African
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
Casey Kettering
Afro-Cuban
Chelsea Marie Hill
Salsa, Pole Dance, Burlesque, Lyra / Aerial Hoop, Trapeze, Acroyoga, Aerial Conditioning, Open Style Choreography, Hip Hop, House, Modern, Contemporary, Music Video Choreo, Breakdance, Toprock, Heels, Sensual, Rollerdance, Stripper Dance, Aerial Silks, Aerial Straps, Flexibility & Contortion, Circus Conditioning, Acrobatics, Trampoline, Jazz Funk, Pop, Hip Hop Choreo, Contemporary Improvisation, Strength & Mobility
Candace Low
Salsa, Cardio Dance, Belly Dance, Dance Fitness, Hip Hop, Rollerdance, Afro-Cuban-Haitian, Polynesian, Jump Rope Dance, Rhythm & Motion
Anne Shields
Afro-Cuban, Caribbean Dance, Salsa, Ballet, Tap, Cardio Dance, Latin Fusion, Vogue, Samba, Afro-Brazilian, Belly Dance, Flamenco, Pilates, Barre, Pole Dance, Afro-Caribbean, Burlesque, Lyra / Aerial Hoop, Trapeze, Acroyoga, Aerial Conditioning, Ballroom , West Coast Swing, Dance Fitness, Open Style Choreography, Afro Fusion, Waltz