This is an initiatic dance from South Togo. Adjifo is danced by young girls of marriageable age to prove their virginity and to get ready to fight ... Read more

Fela Anikulapo Kuti begins his musical carieer with the High-life style. Young Fela Kuti became then a panafricanist activist and evolved to a new genre, ... Read more

How to dance Ahidous Traditional berber dances of Morocco. Men and women stand on a row, tight, shoulder to shoulder, all doing the same movements ... Read more

How to dance Ahwash Traditional collective berber dances performed in high-Atlas or Anti-Atlas villages (south Morocco) during weddings or other ... Read more

How to dance Allaoui Traditional war dance of Algeria. Men standing neck and neck, as welded the ones with the others by stressing their bodies, ... Read more

How to dance Alunelul Traditional romanian mixt dance which is an open or a closed circle. Dancers hold each other shoulders or hands and take side ... Read more

Assiko is a joy dance and also a healing dance from the Bassa and Beti communities. Assiko is a very fast dance, with hip ondulations and twistings combined ... Read more

How to dance Bachata Latin dance that symbolizes the Dominican Republic since the 80's. Bachata is a couple dance including a serie of simple steps ... Read more

How to dance Bandari It's a dance of south Iran (persic golf). Dancers stand on a circle without holding hands, sometimes encouraging one of them ... Read more

How to dance Biguine From the english word begin because this dance is the one opening the bal. Part of Patrimony of the Antilles, it's a festive ... Read more

Bikutsi is a traditionnal dance of the Beti community of centre and south Cameroon. In Ewondo language Bikutsi means "beat the ground".
Traditionaly ... Read more

How to dance Branle Ensemble of old collective dances, in open or closed chain. They progress lateraly on the left and are binary ou ternary. Ternary ... Read more

How to dance Brâul Male line dance. Brâul means belt, as formerly dancers were rigidly holden together by the belt. This restriction allowed only ... Read more

How to dance Chachacha Latin couple dance whose name reminds the sound produced by the friction of dancers feet on the ground. It's a syncopated ... Read more

How to dance circassian circle Circle dances with alternation of boys and girls. Circassian is a couple ludic dance with a partner change at each ... Read more

Congolese Rumba is the real cultural treasure of Congo !
Some names to remember : Franco, Tabu Ley, Papa Wemba, Koffi Olomide, Mbilia Bel, Ferre Gola
Some ... Read more

How to dance Corridinho Traditional portugese dance of Algarve area. This couple dance is executed in a circle, women being in the middle-side ... Read more

Dance and urban musical movement born during the 2000's in the Paris nightclubs of the ivorian diaspora. It became a real social phenomenon in Ivory Coast. ... Read more

Images 1987

Mask Dance of the Yoruba, this dance is performed 40 days after the passing away during the ceremony of the reincarnation of the spirit of a deceased ... Read more

Soprano 2016 see www.youtube.com

How to dance Fadango Spanish and portugese couple dance. Fandango is a love and seduction dance of andalusian origin. Beeing at the same time ... Read more

How to dance Forró Brazilian couple 4 count dance with an easy step: two steps left, two steps right. The step can be layed or hopped. Feet movements ... Read more

It's a traditional dance performed all year long during festivals, religious celebrations and other ceremonies.

How to dance greek dances Sirtaki, Hassapiko, Hassaposerviko, Zeybekiko, Dirlanda, Kalamatiano, Ballos, Karsilamas, Tsamiko, Syrto, Aptaliko Zeybekiko.
More ... Read more

How to dance Gwo ka Gwo ka combines song, rhythms and dance. It's danced during popular gatherings like carnival, festivals and lewos – popular ... Read more

How to dance Halay Traditional dance also common at armenians, azeris, kurdish and turkish people to comemorate weddings and other festivities. ... Read more

Style musical and urban dance born in Ghana in the early 20th century. High-life name insinuates this music was played and appreciated in open air night-clubs ... Read more

How to dance Hora Traditional Dance of Romania, Moldavia, Israel practiced in weddings and popular festivities. Dancers hold hands and form a big ... Read more

How to dance Horo Characteristic dances of the Balkans. Horos are danced on line, open circle, or spiral. Dancers hold hands or belt. The open ... Read more