Dancers are gearing up for a festival that centers on the African diaspora, sensuality, and New England’s vibrant Lusophone communities. In a video from Montreal’s Kizo Fest this past June, ...

LUANDA (Reuters) - It's a warm humid afternoon in Luanda Bay - an urban waterfront on Angola's Atlantic shore. Pairs of dancers in close embrace sway their hips from left to right and shuffle their ...

Characterised by sensually swaying hips and couples clutching each other's bodies, kizomba has been described as the sexiest dance in the world - and it is exploding in popularity outside of its ...

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 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 ...

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.

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 ...