Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Emerging in the 2000s, Afrobeats is a popular style of West African music that employs polyrhythms and syncopation and draws ...

Boston dance lovers are moving to a new beat. “Afrobeats is fresh. It’s new,” said Chidinma “Chi-Chi” Osuagwu, the founder and co-director of Afrobeats Dance Boston. “Afrobeats and its mark on the ...

The members of Dzana, Yale’s first and only Afrobeats dance group, share at least three things in common: an interest in exploring new aspects of African culture, a passion for dancing, and a desire ...

A new festival happening in Virginia Beach this weekend gives people a chance to get in on a cultural movement reaching across the globe. The Tidewater African Cultural Alliance will host its first ...

To say that Afrobeats is having a moment would be an understatement. An often sweetly intoxicating blend of smooth African rhythms, R&B, jazz, hip-hop and electronics, Afrobeats often shimmers like a ...

Dancers and musicians can stop by Norfolk State University this weekend to see a performance by a Ghanaian musician, celebrate music and watch dance teams compete for scholarships. Afrobeats FEST 757 ...

In pulsating rhythms, where beats fuse with soul and melodies that spark spirits, a musical revolution has emerged, carrying within it the power to unite and ignite the essence of the Black community ...

A new collection mashes-up Jamaican dancehall, soca, hip-hop and polyrhythms from Ghana and Nigeria. Critic Milo Miles says Afrobeats Hot Hits is a "seductive invitation to dance." This is FRESH AIR.

Videos: https://youtu.be/LeFBK5kYEt8 | https://youtu.be/iwX0M8XghasLydia 'LydRock' Rockson is a dancer and choreographer with a passion for contemporary and cultural ...

Naponi Jurkin has a hard time finding a place to dance in Dallas. “I won’t go somewhere if I know the music is bad or the DJ is bad,” Jurkin said. Jurkin, who is South Sudanese, has struggled to find ...

The Marblehead School of Ballet will open the new year with special programming this winter, featuring three unique programs ...

Drake’s Rap Radar Podcast interview has sparked another furious debate. Initially, fans keyed in on his comments about his battle with Pusha T, because if there’s anything rap fans love, it’s conflict ...