ZUMALAYAH

Zumalayah showcases videos of dances & singing games done in circles or in lines, and other movement performance arts from African American culture, from African cultures, and from other cultures of the African Diaspora.

Tuesday, May 7, 2013

Foot Stomping Dances Around The World

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Edited by Azizi Powell This post presents videos of footstomping dance movement from various nations around the world. The content of th...

Sunday, April 28, 2013

The Venda Python Dance (information & videos)

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Edited by Azizi Powell Latest revision- December 18, 2020 This Zumulayah post presents videos that suggest some similarities between the Ve...

Monday, April 15, 2013

The Electric Slide In The USA, The Caribbean, And In Africa

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Edited by Azizi Powell This post presents information about the Electric Slide line dance and showcases selected videos of that dance. ...

Sunday, April 14, 2013

Quadrille Dancing In The Caribbean

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Edited by Azizi Powell This post presents information about the Quadrille dance, and seven videos of that dance in various Caribbean natio...

Friday, April 12, 2013

Information & Videos Of An African Traditional Dance From Zimbabwe (Mbende, Jerusarema)

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Edited by Azizi Powell This post presents three videos of a Zimbabwewan traditional dance called "Mbende". That dance is also kn...

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About Me

Azizi Powell: I'm an African American mother, grandmother, & retired human services administrator. For more than forty years I have shared adapted West African stories with audiences in the Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania area. I have four blogspots: pancocojams, zumalayah, cocojams2, and .Civil Rights Songs. Much of the content of these blogs were previously found on my cocojams and jambalayah cultural websites. I curate all of these blogs on a voluntary basis. Each of these blogs have the primary goal of raising awareness about cultural aspects of African American culture and of other Black cultures throughout the world, particularly in regards to music & dance traditions. Viewer comments are welcome on my blogspots.

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