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 ...

In many ways, makossa may have been the first dance trend of the 2000s because it spilt over from the 1990s. It’s hard to question why a nation of 160 million people would churn out dance trends with ...

When Anthony Mmesoma Madu was videoed practicing ballet barefoot in the drizzling rain in Nigeria earlier this year, the 11-year-old thought the footage would be used for a common film study session.

The video of Madu Mmesoma Anthony, 11, shows him making elegant ballet moves barefoot on rough pavement amid a downpour. He's been offered a scholarship from the American Ballet Theatre. Think for a ...

Vice president Yemi Osinbajo during an event to celebrate the 59th independent anniversary of the country on October 1, bragged about the special attributes of Nigerians. Speaking at the event, ...

The Nigerian Dance Industry has been thriving over the years, overcoming obstacles and challenges that society threw at it. In the past years, dance and dancers were not so cherished and appreciated ...

The American Ballet Theatre (ABT), the professional home of Misty Copeland, has offered the Nigerian viral sensation, Anthony Mmesoma Madu, a full scholarship to attend classes at the prestigious ...

National Troupe of Nigeria has started a programme tagged reimagining National Troupe of Nigeria through innovation. The idea is to establish culture in virtual reality which will also produce ...

Since it was uploaded to Instagram in June, the video of Nigerian ballet dancer Anthony Mmesoma Madu dancing in the rain has been viewed hundreds of thousands of times over. In a moment when our ...

In evaluating the art of dancing in Africa and the black diaspora, the African-American ethno-musicologist, Esi-Kinni Olusanyin identifies the dancer’s body as incorporating the sensibilities and ...

ATLANTA — Spelman students took community members on what they called a “herstorical” journey of empowerment through African dance. The Department of Dance Performance and Choreography at Spelman ...

In June, 11-year-old ballet dancer Anthony Mmesoma Madu was filmed barefoot, spinning and leaping gracefully in the air and landing in concrete, rain soaked puddles. Just a few short months later, he ...