African Dance

Africans include among them the world cultures best known for dancing. Prehistoric African art includes several examples of dance movements. This clear interest in dance was reported by early European visitors to Africa who, almost without exception, commented on the integral part dance played in African life. Even fourteenth-century Arab historian Muhammad ibn Kaldûn mentions eagerness to dance whenever music was available as one of the most notable characteristics of African culture. Dance was and is part of praise, celebration and everyday life among the varied peoples of Africa.