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DanceAfrica 35 Years
DanceAfrica, BAM's longest running program-and one of America's largest and most vibrant celebrations of African and African American dance, music, and culture-celebrates its 35th year.
Read more about the history of DanceAfrica.

DanceAfrica celebrates its 35th anniversary with a week of dance, film, music, and more.

DanceAfrica begins at the historic Weeksville Heritage Center in Brooklyn.

Celebrate the 16th year of the BAM/Bedford Stuyvesant Restoration Corporation partnership.

This outdoor event includes free live music performances, DJ dance party, and games.

Forces of Nature Dance Theater presents original pieces.

Scholarship recipients are honored during the opening night performance of DanceAfrica.

DanceAfrica celebrates its 35th anniversary with a week of dance, film, music, and more.

Dancers from the DanceAfrica 2012 lead two workshops on dance and music.


Chuck Davis surveys his work with dance companies from Africa and its diaspora.

Brooklyn Arts Council returns to BAMcafé Live to present Jazz Women Fusing Forms.

Mason-Jam-Ja Band blend spirituals, blues, rap, and more with the music of West Africa.

The Black Rock Coalition Orchestra pays tribute to late Soul Train guru Don Cornelius.