Ancestral worship, traditional healing, and indigenous festivals are a few examples of the many old traditions that persist in Nigeria today. While the forceful introduction of Western customs, ...

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 ...

Royal musicians of H. H. the Emir of Katsina -- Ikelike dance (Urhobo) -- Dundun drums of H. H., the Timi of Ede -- Amwamwa dance (Kuta) -- The Lanku dance (Ede) -- Etilogwu dance ...

Selah Thompson (front) teaches how the skirt is used in Afro Cuban dance to mimic natural movements seen in nature at the Traditional Music Society dance class. Susan Pfannmuller Special to The Star ...

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 ...

A new documentary pays tribute to the Nigerian dance scene and reveals how the country’s technique has made global influences. Uncredited: The Story of Afro Dance submerges into the lives of talented ...