As children dance with great speed and energy in colorful robes, guided by the drumbeats and chants from dance troupes, the gods and spirits that are evident all around the arena are beckoned upon by ...

As children dance with great speed and energy in colorful robes, guided by the drumbeats and chants from dance troupes, the ...

As children dance with great speed and energy in colorful ... Welcome to the ancient town of Ouidah, in southern Benin, a mecca of gods and spirits where the celebration of the annual Voodoo ...

Spectators watched a group of women dance wildly, making backflips before succumbing to a trance-like state at the annual Voodoo Festival in Ouidah, Benin Republic ... gift her kids money today ...

One of the films featured this year is “Dahomey,” which is about 26 royal treasures that were exhibited in Paris and later returned to Benin ... hosting a DJ-based dance party with your ...

AP Photo/Sunday Alamba A man sprinkles water as Zangbeto masquerades the traditional Voodoo guardians of the night performing ahead of the annual Voodoo Festival in Ouidah, Benin, Thursday, Jan. 9.

Nigerian singer Qing Madi emerges with her debut album I Am The Blueprint. The 13-track release marks her formal entrance ...

OUIDAH, Benin—As children dance with great speed and energy in colorful robes, guided by the drumbeats and chants from dance troupes, the gods and spirits that are evident all around the arena are ...

We first saw Votia at Montreal's Nuits d'Afrique back in 2018. We were thoroughly entranced by this group from Réunion Island then and hoped some day to see them again. With just their voices and ...