If you liked STOMP, then you'll love the astounding energy of Step Afrika! An American treasure from Washington, D.C., this African-American dance company blends their percussive dance with storytelling and music. The company has toured the world and sold out Off-Broadway. Their new show, Drumfolk, is a celebration of human will and perseverance.
Following a revolt of African slvaes in the American South, the Negro Act of 1740 denied African people the right to read, assemble, and use drums. But the beat could not be stopped. These people, the Drumfolk, transformed their own bodies into musical instruments to preserve the rhythms and culture of their ancestors and to inspire their survival in a new world. Drumfolk gave rise to other percussive art forms - tap, hambone, stepping, and present day beatboxing. This is a resounding exploration of nearly three centuries of a cultural phenomenon.