David D. Wright’s Sango was at best a theatrical tale rooted in Yoruba-derived mythology about the popular orisha prince, with mere snippets of ritualistic dance, choreographed by Nydia Ocasio, thrown ...

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Sylvia Camarda discovers the spirituality and dance practice of the Candomblé religion. The Luxemburgish choreographer and dancer visits the temples of Salvador to discover this syncretic belief ...

It was a steamy night in Miami Beach when the gods of Cuba’s rich African inheritance once again attracted a curious crowd. The onlookers were drawn from blocks away by five men chanting to the ...

The Federal Government, through the National Institute for Cultural Orientation, has unveiled plans to establish the ‘World Orisha Congress’ to boost the nation’s economy through spiritual tourism.