Author Archives: Nikki Billie Jean

Dance: Akosua Akoto’s First Friday’s Traditional West African Dance Class doing the Zaouli (Mask Dance) from the Guro Tribe of Cote D’Ivoire

Watch celebrity choreographer Akosua Akoto teach a traditional west African dance class doing the Zaouli (Mask Dance) from the Guro tribe of Cote D’Ivoire.

Concert: Jidenna Backstage at his 85 to Africa Concert in New Orleans, Louisiana

A shot of Jidenna at his 85 to Africa Concert in New Orleans, Louisiana. Photo by Rich Homie Brooklyn. The fabric he is wearing is by All Things Ankara Shop. Shop (here).

Award Show: Angelique Kidjo’s Tribute to Celia Cruz, “Celia”, Produced by David Donatien is Nominated for Best World Music Album at the 2020 Grammy Awards

Angelique Kidjo’s Tribute to Celia Cruz, “Celia”, Produced by David Donatien is Nominated for Best World Music Album at the 2020 Grammy Awards.