Mr. King's Class - The Arts

Mr. King's Class

The Culture of Art, Music and Dance

Hip-hop rooted in African culture - Cronkite News - Arizona PBSHip-hop, crowned as a top musical genre, is rooted in the centuries-old cadence and storytelling of African dance. Kawamabe-Omowale African Drum, an African dance group in Arizona, offers a glimpse into the world of West African culture through dance. Member Elana Payton says hip-hop is based on African dance. “You can’t help but notice the.

The Importance of Dance in African American CultureAfrican American culture is a quilt made up of the practices and traditions developed in response to a tortuous beginning.

Black History and Dance in America, a story*This date is dedicated to African American Dance. Africans brought their dances to North and South America, and the Caribbean Islands as slave labor starting in the 1500s. The dance styles of hundreds of African ethnic groups merged with European dances, forming the extension of the African aesthetic in the Americas. Dance has always been an integral part of daily life in Africa. In the Americas, it helped enslaved Africans connect with their homeland keeping their cultural traditions alive.

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