Name: The dazzling diversity of African dance — in 14 moves
Uploaded: 2023-04-13T14:58:35Z
Duration: 8 min 17 s
Description: If African culture were a tree, then dance would be its flowers, says choreographer and TED Idea Search winner Chinyanta Kabaso. In a captivating display of both traditional and modern dances, she showcases the beauty of these movements and explains how they reveal the history of migration and shared cultural connections of different ethnic groups across the continent.

If African culture were a tree, then dance would be its flowers, says choreographer and TED Idea Search winner Chinyanta Kabaso. In a captivating display of both traditional and modern dances, she showcases the beauty of these movements and explains how they reveal the history of migration and shared cultural connections of different ethnic groups across the continent.

Chinyanta Kabaso: The dazzling diversity of African dance — in 14 moves

The dazzling diversity of African dance — in 14 moves

African dances, from Zulu indlamu to Ethiopian eskista, reveal migration patterns and shared cultural roots across the continent.

Dances like South Africa's gumboot and Cote d'Ivoire's zouglou embody resilience, transforming struggle into expressive power.

Modern African dance fuses traditional styles, celebrating and preserving cultural heritage through vibrant, expressive movements.