Web Directory

» Academy of Cuban Folklore and Dance
   José Carrión offers Afro-Cuban-Haitian dance instruction in Seattle, USA. Includes biography, class and event information, details of performing groups ¡Todo Folklore! and Ballet Folklórico Cutumba, image, audio and video galleries and contact details
   http://www.cubanfolkloricdance.com/

» Acts Africana
   Professional performers in the arts of african dancing. Limbo dancing, balancing acts, traditional dance and rights of passage. All performers are available for hire.
   http://actsafricana.co.uk

» Africa Dance
   Ghanaian dancer Cynthia Lønborg performs African dances and entertainment in Denmark and Europe, with performance, drumming, workshops and entertainment. Site features classes information, pictures and event schedule.
   http://www.africadance.dk/

» African Dance Ensemble (ADE)
   Cultural group offering performance, workshops, residencies, and lectures in dance and music based in Toronto, Canada. Includes profile, repertoire, members biographies, events calendar, and image gallery.
   http://www.afridance.com/

» African Dance Resources From Artslynx
   Categorized links, covering dance masters, companies, schools and festivals.
   http://www.artslynx.org/dance/afro.htm

» African Dance and Theatre Association
   Charitable organisation based in the UK, promoting African culture through dance, music and drama. Features history, pictures and booking information.
   http://www.adantadance.co.uk/

» African Performing Arts Association and SaMato Drum & Dance Ensemble
   Atlanta, GA based organization providing West African dance and drum workshops, classes, conferences and performances with the SaMato West African Drum & Dance Ensemble.
   http://africanperformingarts.org/

» Africanbeat.com - Los Angeles Drum and Dance Events
   A list of Los Angeles African Music and Drum and Dance related events and classes.
   http://www.africanbeat.com/

» Alokli West African Dance Club
   A traditional West African dance-drumming club in California, USA, offering classes and performances in Anlo-Ewe and other West African music and dance styles from Ghana, Togo, Benin, and Nigeria.
   http://www.alokli.com/

» Ayigafrik Dance
   Traditional and contemporary company directed by Assayigah, based in Essex, UK. Includes biography, repertoire, reviews, and upcoming events.
   http://www.ayigafrikdance.com/

» Azaguno
   Multi-ethnic drumming and dance ensemble focusing on research, preservation, education and performance of traditional African and African derived music and dance, based in Ohio, USA. Includes history, directors biographies, repertoire, programs, performan
   http://www.azaguno.com/

» BETA Dance Troupe and Dance School
   Performs a contemporary synthesis of traditional Ethiopian tribal (eskesta shoulder) and Jewish dances in Israel. Includes profile, information on Ethiopian Jewry in Israel, details of the directors and performers, repertoire, and booking details [English
   http://www.beta-eskesta.com/

» Balafon West African Dance Ensemble
   Led by Kadiatou Conte, a native of the Republic of Guinea and formerly of the world renown Ballets National Djoliba, they are one of Washington D.C.'s premiere contemporary West African dance and music ensembles offering performances, classes and workshop
   http://www.angelfire.com/on/balafon/

» Bangoura
   Brief details of dance and drum company from Israel. [English/Hebrew].
   http://www.bangoura.co.il/

» Batafon Arts
   Offers West African drumming and dance classes for schools and the community. Profile and information about workshops and trips to Guinea and The Gambia.
   http://www.batafonarts.co.uk/

» Bi-Okoto Dance & Drum Theatre
   This Cincinnati, Ohio professional performing company boasts an eclectic repertoire of over ninety authentic traditional Nigerian dances, dance dramas and operas.
   http://www.bi-okoto.com/

» C. K. Ladzekpo - African Dance and Music
   CK Ladzekpo, San Francisco Bay Area African musician, composer and choreographer, presents links to local classes, African performing ensembles, and online cultural instruction in dance, drumming, and the history of sacred rituals.
   http://home.comcast.net/~dzinyaladzekpo/

» Celebrate Africa
   Website of professional dancer, choreographer, and costume designer Charles Ahovissi, former member of the Ballet National of Benin, who is currently performing and teaching African dance in Omaha, Nebraska.
   http://www.ahovissi.com/

» Chakatcha Dance Group
   A traditional African and Caribbean dance troupe based in London. Encourages and supports programs, policies and opportunities that ensure the ongoing development, presentation and promotion of African/Caribbean Arts and Cultures through music and dance.
   http://www.chakatcha.btinternet.co.uk/

» Collective Of Black Artists
   COBA is a company dedicated to preserving the traditions in African music and dance. Includes biographies for the artists and mission statement.
   http://www.cobainc.com/

» Compagnie Danse Nyata Nyata
   School of contemporary dance, Canada. Includes biography of Zab Maboungou, repertoire, calendar, reviews, class schedules events, publications, studio rental and contact details. [English/French].
   http://www.nyatanyata.org/

» Danceafreaka
   African dance company based in the UK who provide African dance: Performances, workout classes, workshops and DVDs.
   http://www.danceafreaka.com/

» De Kalabash
   Non-profit informative organization engaging in collective effort to preserve Africa's indigenous creative expressions, folklore arts and traditional dance. [English / Dutch]
   http://www.dekalabash.com

» Delou Africa, Inc.
   Experience true joy of African dance by Delou's instructors who guide you through West African dances and drumming. With class schedule, calendar of events and contact information. Offers classes in djembe, djun djun and balafon.
   http://delouafrica.com

» Diamano Coura West African Dance Company
   Non-profit cultural organization dedicated to the preservation, education, and appreciation of traditional West African music, dance, theater, and culture. With biographies, reviews, and calendar of events and workshops.
   http://www.diamanocoura.org/

» Dimensions Dance Theater
   Presents an annual season of two downtown Oakland, CA concerts to promote and create and premiere work on African American themes, fostering knowledge and appreciation of African and African-derived dance forms.
   http://www.dimensionsdance.org/

» Djembe Journal
   African dance and drumming classes in Christchurch, New Zealand. With class schedule, pictures, videos and a calendar of events.
   http://www.djembejournal.com

» Doris Intercultural Summer School
   Annual event since 1991 with workshops in drum, dance, song & ceremony with top quality teachers from Africa and worldwide.
   http://www.tribeofdoris.co.uk/

» Explorations in Afro-Cuban Dance & Drum - Humboldt State University
   Celebrating Afro-Cuban folkloric music, songs and dances.
   http://www.humboldt.edu/~extended/afrocuban/index.html

» Hayor Bibimma West African Dance
   A Minneapolis based African dance company offering classes, residencies and performances. With information on their members, repertoire and pictures.
   http://www.hayorbibimmadance.org/

» Jamaica Center for Arts and Learning
   JCAL is located in southeast Queens, NY, and features classes in West African Dance for adults and Afro-Caribbean Dance for adults and kids.
   http://www.jcal.org/

» Jeh Kulu Dance and Drum Theater
   Jeh Kulu is a multi-cultural performance and educatinoal ensemble specializing in music and dance from Guinea, Senegal and Mali. The company is located in Burlington Vermont, and offers classes and shows.
   http://www.jehkulu.org/

» Kamutshima
   African performing arts group, offering dance and drumming classes in order to spread African culture.
   http://kamutshima.blogspot.com

» La Calebasse de Merlin Nyakam
   This dance company has offered african and afro-contemporary dance with its «Récréation Primitive» Ballet and its workshops, and master classes.
   http://www.lacalebasse.org/

» Learn to dance Kizomba with Benjamim Nande
   Revolutionary method to learn the sensual Kizomba dance. A step by step method makes it easy and fast to learn basic and advanced kizomba steps.
   http://www.kizombadance.com

» Les Ballets Africains
   National dance company of the Republic of Guinea. Includes tour dates, news, and music.
   http://www.lesballetsafricains.com/

» Mbongi Village
   Home of the Mbongi Dance Theater Project and Online Center for Congolese Culture, founded by Titos Sompa, Master dancer, drummer, and choregrapher from the Congo.
   http://www.mbongivillage.org/

» Muntu Dance Theatre of Chicago
   A Chicago-based company that performs authentic and progressive interpretations of contemporary and ancient African and African American dance, music and folklore.
   http://www.muntu.com/

» Nii Tettey Tetteh & the Kusun Ensemble
   Sharing the spirit of Ga people with the world, this company does traditional and contemporary African music and dance from Ghana. Check out the US tour dates and discography.
   http://www.kusunensemble.com/

» Nzinga Dance
   African and Caribbean cultural arts ensemble. They perform African and Caribbean traditional dance, drumming, song, storytelling, and folk music.
   http://www.nzingadance.org.uk/

» Odehe Drum and Dance Ghana
   School and performing group based in Accra, Ghana. Includes profile of founder, details of workshops, accommodation and registration at the centre, and information on the ensembles tours and projects with image galleries, and contact details. [English/Ger
   http://www.odehe.com/

» Orisha Folklorico
   Through folkloric presentations, Orishá Folklórico seeks to provide a panorama of African based origins of religious and cultural influences found fused within art, song, rhythm and dance of religious and popular culture in the Caribbean and now the Ame
   http://orishafolklorico.com/

» Pé-de-Chinelo
   Brief details and image galleries of a cultural group in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil preserving traditional African-inspired and local dances. More information in Portuguese. [English/Portuguese].
   http://www.pedechinelo.com.br

» Rakaba Ballet
   A performing arts non-profit organization which was founded in 1993 by Sulaiman and Fanta Turay. Based in Lithonia, GA, Rakaba promotes the classical civilization and divine artistic expression of African people.
   http://www.rakababallet.com/

» Santa Yalla Arts
   West African drum and dance company, based in Manchester. Offers tuition, performance and entertainment in African drumming and dance.
   http://www.santayallaarts.co.uk/

» Sohoyini - Traditional West African Dance
   Performances and classes based in Seattle, WA, offering rhythms and movements from Northern Ghana. Includes details of classes and workshops, image gallery and video clips of dances in Ghana.
   http://www.sohoyini.com/

» Tendacari
   Afro Cuban and contemporary dance company, founded in 1992 in Buenos Aires by the Choreographer Marta Bercy. With pictures, calendar of events and news.
   http://tedancari.com

» Uhuru Dancers
   Traditional African dance group in Atlanta, GA. Provides information, pictures and schedule of the ongoing weekly classes.
   http://www.uhurudancers.com

» Utamaduni Dance Troupe, Denmark
   An African performing troupe composed of Danish and Tanzanian artists who perform and teach African dance and drumming workshops all over Europe and produce a yearly summer dance camp.[Danish/English/Swaheli/Urdu].
   http://www.utamaduni.dk/

» WADaBo - West African Dance in Boston
   Collective promoting West African dancing, drumming, music and culture in Massachusetts, USA. Includes details of classes, workshops, performances, and artists in the region and of trips to Africa.
   http://www.wadabo.com/

» WestAfricanDance
   Yousouff Koumbassa, former dancer of the National Ballet of Guinea, teaches in New York and offers instructional videos. Site also features his biography, and information about the classes.
   http://www.westafricandance.com/