For the past 11 years fit4dance has been serving the community in Brooklyn. The studio has one of the most extensive offering of Afro Caribbean dance classes in New York City. We sat down with founder @laci to talk about the studio, its mission and the community she has built. Subscribe to our YouTube Channel: YOUTUBE: https://www.youtube.com/@afroconex/videos Visit our blog for research articles and additional dance insights BLOG: https://www.afroconex.online/ Follow us on Instagram INSTAGRAM: https://www.instagram.com/afroconex

We sat down with the dancer, choreographer and Caribbean cultural ambassador Illy to chat and learn about her and what it takes to prepare for the New York City West Indian Day Parade. Be sure to Join our membership channel where we dig deeper into Angolan dances. On our channel we have documentaries, workshops, interviews, BTS footage from our content production and much more! Join our membership channel: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCFMNUyxAYhXgIRYsAmVd69A/join Subscribe to our YouTube Channel: YOUTUBE: https://www.youtube.com/@afroconex/videos Visit our blog for research articles and additional dance insights BLOG: https://www.afroconex.online/ Follow us on Instagram INSTAGRAM: https://www.instagram.com/afroconex

On this Africa Day 2026, we celebrate the rhythms and traditions that shape who we are and how we move — the past and present living together through movement. From traditional dance to Kuduro, we see the beauty of culture evolving while staying deeply connected to its roots. Urban and traditional coexisting, inspiring, and giving voice to generations through dance. Join our membership channel: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCFMNUyxAYhXgIRYsAmVd69A/join Subscribe to our YouTube Channel: YOUTUBE: https://www.youtube.com/@afroconex/videos Visit our blog for research articles and additional dance insights BLOG: https://www.afroconex.online/ Follow us on Instagram INSTAGRAM: https://www.instagram.com/afroconex

We recognize the many ways we preserve and give life to tradition through movement. Meet the dancers of Noma Kukina Group—a children and youth collective from Cazenga, Luanda, Angola led by choreographer Jeovane Tukina. Here, the dancers beautifully express Kilapanga—a traditional dance carried forward by a new generation. Be sure to Join our membership channel where we dig deeper into Angolan dances. On our channel we have documentaries, workshops, interviews, BTS footage from our content production and much more! Join our membership channel: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCFMNUyxAYhXgIRYsAmVd69A/join Subscribe to our YouTube Channel: YOUTUBE: https://www.youtube.com/@afroconex/videos Visit our blog for research articles and additional dance insights BLOG: https://www.afroconex.online/ Follow us on Instagram INSTAGRAM: https://www.instagram.com/afroconex