February 18 - March 25, 2022
AfroDance Emerges The Beat, The Beats & The Dance
Company: Cumbe Center for African Diaspora Dance
Venue: Cumbe Center for African Diaspora Dance
Location: Brooklyn, NY
As Cumbe marks its 10th Anniversary, we salute the art, culture and dance style Afro’Dance by bringing together the brightest movers and innovators. What started as a global cultural movement, Afro’Dance emerged into popular culture in the early 2010’s with the promotion of the music genre Afrobeat. The music genre is originally from Ghana and was made famous by the legendary Nigerian musician and activist, Fela Kuti. With his influence, a new generation of African music, Social and Street dances developed.
Afro’Dance Emerges is the first ever festival devoted to this contemporary Diaspora dance genre and its various styles. Cumbe is excited to bring together award winning artists from around the world and within our community. Afro’Dance Emerges gives reverence to the pioneers in the genre while creating space for trendsetting dancers, choreographers and cultural phenoms through a series of dance workshops, conversations and performances with world class artists. Join us for this immersive experience.
Cumbe Center for African Diaspora Dance
1368 Fulton St
Brooklyn, NY, 11216
3474604876
https://cumbedance.org/afrodance-emerges
Schedule
February 18, 2022: 8:00pm
February 25, 2022: 8:00pm
March 4, 2022: 8:00pm
March 11, 2022: 8:00pm
March 18, 2022: 8:00pm
March 25, 2022: 8:00pm