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.

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 ...

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African workouts have always been a part of traditional practices, focusing on natural movements and bodyweight exercises ...

Kukuwa started The Africa With Us foundation which offers all-inclusive wellness travel experiences that immerse participants in local African cultures through music, dance, fitness, and food. These ...

Pam Roberts of Waldorf has been exercising most of her life. Owner of the Galleria Salon and Spa, Roberts is used to being on her feet, and even after breaking her femur and being diagnosed with ...

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 ...

SAN DIEGO — The Black dance culture is steeped in African culture and was brought to North and South America during the slave trade in the 1500's, according to the African American Registry. While ...