DanceAfrica 2015
May 20—May 25, 2015
Peter Jay Sharp Building
BAM Howard Gilman Opera House
Brooklyn
DanceAfrica is a vibrant annual celebration of African and African-American dance, music, and culture, featuring performances, master classes, a film series, a dance party, and the one-and-only DanceAfrica bazaar.
The nation’s largest festival dedicated to African dance returns for its 38th year, bringing together performance, art, film, and an array of community events for an exhiliarating celebration of culture from Africa and its diaspora.
This year’s edition celebrates Brazil, tracing the transatlantic roots of the country’s vibrant music and dance traditions.
Artistic Director Chuck Davis and Artistic Director Designate Abdel R. Salaam