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
Richmond Wiggins
Traditional West African
Jamil Diop
Traditional West African
Armando Ibarra
Yeko Ladzekpo-Cole
Traditional West African, Salsa, Modern, Contemporary, Hip Hop, Afro-Cuban, Haitian Folkloric, Ballet, Cardio Dance, Samba, Afrobeats, Afro-Brazilian, Flamenco, Afro Contemporary, Dance Fitness, Afro Dance, Afro Fusion, Traditional Ghanaian, South African (Zulu)
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
Aguas Dance Company
Afro-Brazilian
PUSH Dance Company
GYROKINESIS® Method
Shawl-Anderson Dance Center
Hip Hop, Ballet, Modern, Contemporary, Contemporary Ballet, Jazz, Pilates, Yoga, Strength & Conditioning, Afro Dance, Philippine / Filipino Folkloric, Katherine Dunham Technique, Somatics, Silvestre Technique, Contemporary Fusion
Diamano Coura West African Dance Company
Traditional West African
Celebrate the Community
Araceli Carrera
Salsa, Salsa Rueda, Afro-Cuban, Reggaeton, Latin Fusion, Afrobeats, Dancehall, Hip Hop, House, Modern, Samba, Release Technique, Afro-Brazilian, Afro Contemporary, Afro Dance, Cuban Modern, Afro Fusion, Timba
Paulina
Salsa, Latin Dance, Samba, Dance Fitness, Cardio Dance, Aerial Straps
Helena Laticha
Dancehall, Hip Hop Choreo
Marilyn McMahon
Salsa, Afro-Cuban, Latin Fusion, Afrobeats, Latin Dance, Zumba, Dance Fitness, Caribbean Dance, Cardio Dance, Tap, Cha-Cha-Cha, Salsa Suelta / Loose Salsa, Ballroom , Merengue, Mambo, Detroit Ballroom (Motown Style)