New Orleans singer-songwriter Robin Barnes is currently putting the last touches to her first solo full-length album, ...

This new exhibition at the Louisiana State Museum’s Presbytere showcases the origins of the social club with the oldest African American debutante cotillion ball.

A cultural practice that originated as a form of communication is now a high-energy performance art. Step Afrika!, an internationally known dance company, stopped by Penn State Altoona’s ...

The Prestigious Pardettes did three high-energy dances back-to-back-to-back for this year’s Black Arts Festival, drawing ...

A five-day itinerary through southern Louisiana threads across Cajun Country — a world of shadowy swamps, gothic beauty and ...

In South Africa, several forms of trance dance are depicted in the rock art. These scenes typically show clapping female figures accompanying male dancers, who are often shown bending forward. In some ...

Energetic chants and endless music filled the streets of Downtown Oakland at the ninth annual Black Joy Parade on Feb. 22.

From cultural celebrations to rodeos and throwdowns, here are 10 events taking place this weekend that offer a little bit of everything. This list is not comprehensive, and details are subject to ...

The Village of Loreauville officially opened its new town hall today with a ribbon-cutting ceremony, replacing a facility that had served the community since 1985. The new two-story building stands on ...

Two hours west of New Orleans, the town of Opelousas is one of the best places to experience this irresistibly toe-tapping music genre created by Louisiana’s Black Creole community.

Erica Kaplan of Boston and Ron Miller of Schenectady participate in a zydeco dance while Heavy Bone and the Good Times Zydeco Band play music during the 38th Flurry Festival on Sunday in Saratoga ...