Dance Afrikana, Dance

About Dance Afrikana, Dance

Powered by Dance Afrikana and hosted by Dr. Lindsay Gary, Dance Afrikana, Dance Podcast highlights the African Dance tradition from Houston, Texas to the African continent. Its episodes specifically celebrate Black dance artists of the past, present, and future; the history of Black Dance in Texas; and African and Diasporic dances from around the globe. Our “Black Dance in Texas:” episodes are also a part of a larger oral history project to document the history of Black dance in the region.

Publisher

Dance Afrikana

Category

arts

Language

en

Explicit

No

First episode

29 Mar 2023

Latest episode

1 Jan 2025

Latest episodes

10 episodes in the feed.

1. 

   1 Jan 2025

   Senegalese Sabar Music and Dance with Aba Diop & the Yermande Family

   Featuring Aba Diop & The Yermande Family Aba Diop (Lead, Percussion, Vocals) Noumoucounda Cissoko (Kora, Vocals) Samba Ndokh (Tama) Jason Hosier (Guitar) Bec Stupak Diop (Management, Translations) Dancer: Wali Ndiaye This episode was produced in part with generous support from Performing Arts Houston and All Real Radio. You can also check out this episode on YouTube! Visit DanceAfrikana.com to learn more!

2. 

   30 Apr 2024

   Dancing the Afrofuture with Dr. Halifu Osumare

   Featuring Dr. Halifu Osumare You can also check out this episode on YouTube! Visit DanceAfrikana.com to learn more!

3. 

   29 Feb 2024

   Commercialization of Contemporary African Dance

   Featuring Eto'o Tsana You can also check out this episode on YouTube! Visit DanceAfrikana.com to learn more!

4. 

   31 Jan 2024

   Black Dance in Houston

   Featuring Mama Lindi Yeni and Phaedra Vaughner You can also check out this episode on YouTube! Visit DanceAfrikana.com to learn more!

5. 

   30 Dec 2023

   Black Dance in Louisiana

   Featuring Greer Mendy You can also check out this episode on YouTube! Visit DanceAfrikana.com to learn more!

6. 

   30 Nov 2023

   Exploring House Dance

   Featuring Kyle “JustSole” Clark, Dinita “Queen Di” Clark, and Angel Anderson

7. 

   12 Sept 2023

   Houston Black Dance Collective Spotlight on: Loren Holmes, Tempest McLendon, and Brittany Bass

   Featuring Loren Holmes, Tempest McLendon, and Brittany Bass

8. 

   14 Jun 2023

   Houston Black Dance Collective Spotlight on: Jasmine Hearn

   Featuring Jasmine Hearn

9. 

   28 Apr 2023

   Exploring African Culture through Dance

   Featuring Diana Akinyi Odhiambo, Aguibou Bougobali SANOU, and Dr. Emmanuel Cudjoe

10. 

    29 Mar 2023

    Dancing Her Africa: Umfundalai & The Legacy of Dr. Kariamu Welsh

    Featuring Monique Walker

Reach and audience

Public platform figures. Ratings count people who left a rating, not total listeners.

YouTube views

881

Score snapshot 15 Sept 2025

Apple Podcasts (US)

5.0 / 5

2 ratings

Podcast Authority Score: 32 / 100

A composite of feed quality, social presence, YouTube performance and engagement. Read the methodology.

Quality

15

Social presence

0

YouTube

66

Engagement

60