Dance as an expression and practice of relations of power and protest, resistance and complexity, has been the subject of a number of historical and ethnographic analyses in recent years. These ...
Dancehall is much more than its distinct rhythm. It’s all about style, lyrics, attitude, and as the name suggests, dances! These dances are always creative, and trendsetting, so much so that they’re ...
KINGSTON, Jamaica — Alabaster skin, hazel eyes and blond hair are not uncommon features for a pop star. But when Jamaican dance hall artist Spice adopted that look for a recent music video, it stunned ...
Marisa Benain, Founder, Executive Producer and Artistic Director of Plié for the Arts, a Jamaica-based organization that offers training, workshops and master classes in modern and contemporary dance, ...
NEW YORK – In an homage to the “Queen of Soul” music Aretha Franklin, a celebrated troupe will celebrate the diva’s music through modern dance. NEW YORK – In an homage to the “Queen of Soul” music ...
Rose was among the seventeen founding members of the NDTC, brought together by Jamaican cultural icon, the late Rex Nettleford and choreographer Eddy Thomas. The NDTC was officially launched at the ...
KINGSTON, Jamaica — Jamaica’s dance culture took centre stage on Saturday, August 23 as Red Bull Dance Your Style returned for its fifth staging with 33-year-old Tevin “Killer Bean” Shaw of the ...
From Jamaica's inner cities to MTV, dance-hall music, once relegated to ethnic and specialized markets, has gained worldwide popularity in the past decade. Thanks to his hit single "Gimme the Light" ...
The global one-on-one street dance competition Red Bull Dance Your Style is coming back to Jamaica with its third national final to be hosted in Kingston on July 2nd 2022. This year’s winner will join ...