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
Kosi Williams
Hip Hop, House, Afro Dance, Hip Hop Choreo, Afro Fusion, Afro House, Mande Rhythms, Djembe, Traditional Guinean, Jazz Funk, Street Jazz, Contemporary, Dancehall, Vogue, Heels, Twerk, Lindy Hop, Traditional Congolese, Step Dance, Salsa, Music Video Choreo, Krump, Sensual, Pop, Contemporary Ballet, Ndombolo, Coupé-décalé, Sabar, Sabar-Serer, Kutiro
Armando Ibarra
Rasa Vitalia
Salsa Rueda, Afro-Cuban, Afro-Caribbean, Zumba, Afro-Brazilian, Samba de Gafieira, Brazilian, Bolero, Caribbean Dance, Timba, Mambo, Reggaeton, Dancehall, Bhangra, Salsa, Sensual, Cardio Dance, Bollywood, Latin Fusion, Samba, Belly Dance, Forró, Burlesque, Punta, Cumbia, Merengue, Bomba, Latin Dance, Salsa on 2, Soca
Greacian Goeke
Afro-Cuban, Traditional West African, Afro-Brazilian, Afro-Cuban-Haitian, Modern, Bhangra, Contact Improvisation, Trapeze, Experiential Practice, Gaga, West Coast Swing, Traditional Congolese, Step Dance, Traditional Ghanaian
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
Adonis Damián
Cuban Modern
Michael Neuert
Afro-Cuban, Afro-Brazilian, Haitian Folkloric, Traditional West African, Traditional Guinean, Contact Improvisation, Argentine Tango, Dance Theatre, Contemporary Improvisation, Butoh, Butoh-Influenced
Angelica Perez
Hip Hop, Afro-Cuban, Afro-Cuban-Haitian, Bollywood, Hip Hop Choreo, Cha-Cha-Cha, Bhangra, Flamenco
Diana Aburto
Cuban Modern, Hip Hop, Salsa, Salsa Rueda, Afro-Cuban, Reggaeton, Modern, Contemporary, Dancehall, Latin Fusion, Jazz, Samba, Afrobeats, Afro-Brazilian, Belly Dance, Afro-Caribbean, Afro-Peruvian, Cuban Folkloric, Salsa Suelta / Loose Salsa, Bachata, Afro Contemporary, Contemporary Jazz, Punta, Cumbia, Merengue, Street Jazz, Caribbean Dance, Timba, Salsa on 2