Africanist dance

noun

Any of various dance genres and practices that exist in Africa and the African diaspora and have their sources in concepts or practices from Africa.

“Although I am of European descent, I practice Africanist dance forms in the US, such as hip-hop, jazz, and Afro-contemporary dance.”

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Meanings

nounAfricanist dance (countable and uncountable, plural Africanist dances)

plural Africanist dances

  1. countableuncountableAny of various dance genres and practices that exist in Africa and the African diaspora and have their sources in concepts or practices from Africa.

    Although I am of European descent, I practice Africanist dance forms in the US, such as hip-hop, jazz, and Afro-contemporary dance.

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APA

Africanist dance. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Africanist%20dance

MLA

“Africanist dance.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Africanist%20dance. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Africanist dance,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Africanist%20dance.

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