In Swahili, kukuwa means "to grow." It's the perfect name for Kukuwa Kyereboah and her company Kukuwa Fitness, which in the past few decades has sprouted from a passion project to a global business.

The loft at Fire vibrated with the sound and energy emanating from African drums and dancers moving to the fast-paced rhythms, each making the motions her own and each contributing a unique ...

Even on the gray days of winter, there is plenty of heat and light inside an African dance exercise class. Participants emerge from their workout drenched, de-stressed and with a new swivel in their ...

This exercise mimics the rhythmic bouncing seen in many African dance styles, enhancing both muscle tone and balance. Ankle ...

African exercises have been a part of traditional practices for centuries, focusing on natural movements and bodyweight techniques ...

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Editor's note: Meet Me at the Gym is an occasional Tuesday column about Southwest Florida group exercise classes. Wellness reporter Shelby Reynolds finds the newest workout crazes, unique locations ...

This week the African Students Association at Arizona State University and the Phoenix Chapter of The Links, Incorporated collaborated to create the "Afro-Grooves: Dance Series," which aims to connect ...

Djeneba Sako moved to the U.S. from Mali, West Africa, more than 20 years ago to share her passion for African dance. DENVER — If you follow the sound of drums from the unassuming corner of Bayaud ...

PORT TOWNSEND — Rae Kala is a traveler — Central America, Mexico, Santa Cruz in California, West Africa — but Port Townsend pulls her back, again and again. In the past, she helped assemble an African ...