On a dance floor in the city, a banker moves alongside a university student, while a lawyer dances with an international traveller and first-timers laugh between songs. Together, they sway to rhythms ...

"Think of it as a warm hug," says Namrata Wittke, co-founder and director of Rare Grooves Dance Company (RGDC), when asked to describe Semba and Kizomba. Together with Latin Twist, yet another ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Kizomba is an Angolan dance performed by a couple in a close embrace that is gaining worldwide popularity Kizomba is an Angolan ...

During the lockdown, Mumbai-based dancer Mary Lobo, the co-founder of Latin Twist, connected with Amsterdam-based Akram Bouchiba, bonding over their shared passion. Their cross-border collaboration ...

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.

This music encapsulated the moment. It is synthed up, but its smooth, tropical sound made it danceable and possible to play when acoustic and electric instruments were few and far between. The older ...

Luanda - In Mabor, a dusty and neglected corner of Luanda, the sound of a catchy beat rising means only one thing to the area's youngsters: time to dance the kizomba. The Angolan dance is gaining ...

In Mabor, a dusty and neglected corner of Luanda, the sound of a catchy beat rising means only one thing to the area's youngsters: time to dance the kizomba. The Angolan dance is gaining worldwide ...