STORY: In a street in a poor neighborhood of Lagos, residents were using dance to tell stories of the local community. These dancers have seen their share of violence, with robberies and tit-for-tat ...

Dance, in African culture, transcends the physical response of the body to music – it is more than mere motion, as in the movement of limbs in concert with sound. It is more than the feet answering ...

Nigerian dance culture has always been a force of rhythm, creativity, and raw energy. These dance moves turned parties into full-blown carnivals. You weren’t considered cool if you didn’t know the ...

Ballet dancer Anthony Mmesoma Madu appears in his dance studio in Lagos, Nigeria on Aug. 18, 2020. Cellphone video showing the 11-year-old dancing barefoot in the rain went viral on social media. Madu ...

Alongside the musical artists that have created global hits, Afro Dance innovators have significantly contributed to the success of the genre all over the world. These dancers have been featured on ...

Native to Nigeria, this dance involves vigorous hand, hips and leg movements. The dance style uses a patterned movement of the hands as if fanning flames while raising one leg. According to wikipedia, ...

The Nigeria Cultural Parade and Festival is happening this weekend at Root Memorial Square, celebrating Nigerian Independence Day, featuring a parade, live music and dance, family activities, and food ...

The National Troupe of Nigeria is an agency of the Federal Ministry of Art, Culture, Creative Economy and Tourism. Its official mandate is to promote and explore Nigeria’s rich cultural elements of ...

The Battery Dance Company, famous for captivating choreography and breathtaking performances, returned to Nigeria this month. And the New York-based company is determined to connect cultures through ...

LAGOS (Reuters) - In a street in a poor neighbourhood of Lagos, a bare-chested young man, Gift Eze, holds his screaming partner, helping calm the rage within and stop him fighting. LAGOS (Reuters) – ...