Kizomba is an Angolan dance performed by a couple in a close embrace that is gaining worldwide popularity In Mabor, a dusty and neglected corner of Luanda, the sound of a catchy beat rising means only ...

Kizomba is a genre of Angolan dance music known for its sensual rhythms and dance moves, and musician C4 Pedro is one of the stars of the scene. He has been labelled the “King of Kizomba”, but he ...

The Angolan dance, Kizomba, is known by many as “the sexiest dance ever”. But, teachers say the sensual moves from Angola have been misinterpreted as sexual. Video journalists: Clare Spencer and ...

These dances —salsa, kizomba, and bachata—were once confined to small studios with few non-Kenyans, but they are now providing an escape for Kenyan professionals. It is here that executives, engineers ...

The newest dance that will scorch the floor this summer has a Portuguese ancestry mixed with African beats, says Purba Dutt Dismissing the conjecture that Indians could get awkward around Kizomba, ...

Luanda — The Angolan government wants to present to the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) the application of the Kizomba dance style as Intangible Heritage of ...

Kizomba master Nelson Campos is wearing a black round-neck T-shirt, a pair of black jeans, red shoes and a red cap. His student, Amruta Mahapatra, is clad in a bright red bodysuit. The contrasting ...

A music genre that is only a few decades old has captured the hearts of many Angolans. Eduardo Paim, the genre's founder, shares his musical influences and what effect Kizomba has had on his country.

As the world recovers from the pandemic-induced social distancing norms there seems to be a trend to celebrate every moment. One of the manifestations of this is evident in different kinds of ...