Galway man John Walsh of the Irish Society in Uganda has helped introduce Irish dance to children in Namuwongo, an impoverished area in Kampala, the capital of Uganda. “What great fun the kids have ...
BAM’s DanceAfrica returns Memorial Day weekend with a full program of performances, classes, and community events celebrating ...
It’s not a rags to riches story, it’s better. The inspirational young dancers in the cast of Dance of Hope have transformed their lives from sleeping in the slums of Uganda to performing at Lincoln ...
Continuing its effort to create “the La Verne experience,” the University of La Verne’s College of Arts and Science and the Music Department will present the “Spirit of Uganda” in the university’s ...
Ugandan photographer Kibuuka Mukisa Oscar has been documenting the relentless energy of b-boys and b-girls in his native country for several years, and his lifelong project of showcasing break dance ...
For 12-year-old Teddy Namuddu of Uganda, the perfect Hollywood movie would star pop princess Beyoncé Knowles and action hero Chuck Norris. She picks Knowles because she can sing and Norris because he ...
Let’s groove. Maxine Craig, a professor of sociology at the University of California, attributes lack of interest in dancing to specific cultural biases, which grew out of gender-specific fictions.
The young people with Spirit of Uganda, a dance troupe performing at the Greer Garson Theatre on Saturday, Feb. 15, put on a razzle-dazzle show of mostly traditional music from their African homeland.
Ugandan dancer Valentino Kabenge is going to be touring nine cities across the United Kingdom at the Viva Carnival with Strictly Come Dancing’s Oti Mabuse this June. The Viva Carnival is a touring ...
While children grow up watching television and getting exposed to foreign dances, there seems to be little being done to promote our cultural dances. Traditionally, tribes danced to show affection, ...