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Shake it 'til you make it: bellydancing celebrates its roots.
THE WORKSHOP TITLES DID IT FOR ME. I had to find out what Indian Bollywood Hip Hop, Kama Sutra Kitchen and Funky Egyptian Combos were all about. So this year, I spent Memorial Day weekend at the Bellydancers of Color Association's (BOCA) conference. Bellydancing is fast becoming a national phenomenon. Amazon.com sells over 80 exercise and instructional DVDs. Bacardi commercials feature a hip-drop as a signature move for its version of the mojito. And comedian Margaret Cho has her own line of bellydance gear.
As bellydancing's U. S. popularity grows, BOCA's objective is to ensure that women of color are recognized and included in its success. Founding troupe, the ...
- Using the power of West African dance to combat gender issues. (includes...
- Magazine article from: JOPERD--The Journal of Physical Education, Recreation & Dance Kerr-Berry, Julie A. February 1, 1994 700+ words
...traditions. Aesthetic dimensions of West African dance lend themselves to a "body...My intent is not to dilute West African dance or to simplistically suggest...aesthetic standards that govern West African dance differ so dramatically from...
- KanKouran West African Dance Company returns to Indy
- Newspaper article from: Indianapolis Recorder Monyca D. Coleman October 19, 1996 700+ words
...1996 KanKouran West African Dance Company returns to...performance by KanKouran West African Dance Company, as well...Luther King Jr. The African dance and drum workshops...hosted by renowned West African master dancers and...
- Hot in the City.(KanKouran West African Dance Company )(Dance Review)
- Magazine article from: Dance Magazine Samuels, Shayna November 1, 2002 700+ words
KanKouran West African Dance Company Lincoln Center New York, New York August 18, 2002 "Stop fanning yourselves!" KanKouran West African Dance Company director and choreographer Assane Konte joked to the packed...
- in the spotlight; WEST AFRICAN DANCE.(VARIETY)
- Newspaper article from: Star Tribune (Minneapolis, MN) Preston, Rohan Writer, Staff Palmer, Caroline October 9, 2009 700+ words
...Byline: ROHAN PRESTON; STAFF WRITER; CAROLINE PALMER WEST AFRICAN DANCE Opening: Francis Kofi started drumming and dancing...Spirit)," a dance drama that draws upon traditional West African ceremonies and folklore. (7:30 p.m. today...
- Dance Company Brings West African Dance to Aberdeen, S.D.
- Newspaper article from: Knight Ridder/Tribune Business News October 9, 2002 700+ words
...internationally acclaimed African dance company debuted in...the third-oldest African dance company in the United...America's leading African dance companies," according...Thi troupe performed West African and Caribbean dances...
- KanKouran.(KanKouran West African Dance Company )(Brief article)
- Magazine article from: Dance Magazine Bartholomew, Ainsley January 1, 2008 700+ words
[ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] KanKouran West African Dance Company has been performing at Dance Place annually since 1986, which for the past five years has honored Martin Luther King Jr...
- Troupe telling tales with West African dance: BRENTWOOD: Group uses chanting,...
- Newspaper article from: Contra Costa Times (Walnut Creek, CA) March 24, 2006 700+ words
...hopes to start "Afro-beat" classes at a local gym, or more intense workshops for those who want to take the West African dance to the next level. Hercules, for now, is where the group practices -- partly because Mischwa works for the city...
- TALENTED WEST AFRICAN DANCE SONGSTRESS OVERCOMES BLAND PRODUCTION
- Newspaper article from: Post-Tribune (IN) March 29, 1996 700+ words
...THIS ELECTRONIC VERSION MAY DIFFER SLIGHTLY FROM THE PRINTED VERSION. CHICAGO IN SHORT The only thing standing in talented West African singer Angelique Kidjo's way is her inexplicable obsession with bland American dance rhythms. She's a terrific singer...
Source: HighBeam Research, Shake it 'til you make it: bellydancing celebrates its roots.