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This August, the inaugural International African Diaspora Dance Traditions Conference, IADDTC, debuted in the historic center of Salvador, Brazil. The conference united diaspora dancers of ...
Writer, composer, and singer Nei Lopes spoke to black public school students in Rio about the African diaspora in Latin ...
Dr. Jessica B. Harris has been part of the fabric of Food & Wine for decades, melding her boundless curiosity and itchy ...
Reflecting on our own dialogue about frejon, I struck my drum and responded, “Grandma, I guess I’ve finally met our distant relatives.” TOPICS: African diaspora Afro-Brazilian brazil travel ...
Black Hebrews in Harlem and Yoruba worshipers in Brazil. Now some 270 of these images can be seen in two exhibitions sponsored by the Smithsonian's Center for African American History and Culture.
During Brazil’s 35th Art Biennale ... the history of Kizomba culture across the African Portuguese-speaking countries (PALOP) and its vast diaspora.” The Kizomba Design Museum is slated ...
The Nigerian Ambassador to Brazil, Basil Maduka Okolo, has enjoined Nigerians living in Brazil to respect local laws and serve as exemplary representatives of Nigeria in their daily lives. A statement ...
While the story of Christianity’s African roots often includes discussions on the syncretic religious practices of Afro-Brazilian and Afro-Caribbean communities—such as Candomblé in Brazil ...
Addis Ababa - Brazil said on Saturday that it planned to cancel debt of 12 countries worth $900m as part of a broader strategy to boost ties with the continent. "The idea of having Africa as a special ...
Cameroon shares centre stage with Brazil as this year's guest countries of honour, with a focus on exploring the African diaspora and its contribution to contemporary literature. Several prominent ...
On Wednesday (Mar. 19), representatives from the three institutions signed a letter of intent to promote technical cooperation between Brazil and 55 African countries with a focus on food security.
the World Bank has created a fellowship program dedicated to African and African Diaspora candidates. The program aims to welcomes outstanding candidates who are citizens of Sub-Saharan African ...