A stranger walks toward me in the dimly lit club. Insistent bass pulses from the speakers, the lyrics in a foreign language. Without a word, he places one hand on the small of my back and takes my ...

At a club in Causeway Bay on a recent Saturday night, a group of men and women have gathered to dance. And although they come from different countries and from all walks of life, they have learned to ...

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 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 ...

Kizomba, which means “party” in Kimbundu, one of Angola’s local languages, is a dance and music genre which developed in the 1980’s in the capital Luanda, swiftly becoming a part of Angolan cultural ...

Kizomba is a style of dance which has become really prominent in Angolan culture in recent decades. The word "Kizomba" means "celebration" or "party" in Kimbundu, a Bantu language. The dance style ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...