The Jamaican artist was raised on his island's longtime musical exports. Now — with some help from Shaggy — he's forging their future. By Damien Scott September’s Hip-Hop Forever show at Madison ...

Do you do the Shaku Shaku? Zanku’s legwork? How about a throwback: the Galala, anyone? The West African musical genre — Afrobeats — has thousands of distinctive steps and moves that can be learned ...

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 ...

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 ...

As (Un)credited: The Story of Afro Dance drops on Red Bull TV, we catch up with Westsyde Lifestyle, the Nigerian crew that popularised a fusion of afrobeats styles. The streets of Lagos are rich with ...

From Lagos to London to Los Angeles, a new style is taking dance clubs and music charts by storm. Chances are, you’re already familiar with the sound, even if you haven’t heard the name. Afrobeats, a ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

Members of the Case Western Reserve University community are invited to join Christian Mintah, who is in the MFA in contemporary dance program at CWRU, for an Afrobeats Dance Workshop Friday, Nov. 15, ...

We're rolling out the 50 tracks that are the most foundational, influential and popular within Afrobeats. Over the last decade, Afrobeats has made significant inroads in the global music industry, ...