Journal of Indentureship and Its Legacies, Vol. 2, No. 2 (December 2022), pp. 33-80 (48 pages) Nachania (नचंनिया), translated as ‘female dancer’, refers to both a traditional Indo-Jamaican folk dance ...
During rehearsal, the music is spiritually uplifting for members of the Jamaican Folk Revue. In the church meeting room, they tell stories through lyrics, about love and marriage, dance and games, ...
When you’re hot you’re hot. And when you’re not–well, if you’re the West Indian Folk Dance Company, you’re still pretty entertaining. A recent rehearsal of the first half of the troupe’s upcoming ...
The National Dance Theatre Company of Jamaica will celebrate its 55th birthday with a pair of shows this weekend at the Brooklyn Center for the Performing Arts. The performances on March 18 and 19 ...