History of West Africa told through dance, rhythm, song and theater
By: News 12 Staff Jun 21, 2022, 9:56am Updated on: Jun 21, 2022
The sounds of traditional West African Dance
movements were part of the Juneteenth celebrations that took place Monday at the New Rochelle Public
Library.
The Bokandeye African American Dance Theater gave a
workshop that told the history of West African through dance, rhythm, song and theater.
The events were the last of several that occurred throughout the weekend to
celebrate Juneteenth - the end of slavery in the U.S.