Elliot’s beach buzzes with activity courtesy the Chennai Kalai Theru Vizha 2020. The main crowd puller? The Siddi Dhamal dancers; a troupe with a story. How often do you see a crowd relishing every ...

Their rhythmic dance moves, colourful attire and appearance are unmistakably African. Siddi, the African tribe, has called India their home from the past 200 years. There are only about 55,000 Siddis ...

The dance track Indu Mama from the Kannada film Devasasya is now a social media favourite, because of its folk-inspired beats and colourful moves, rooted in the Siddi community.Sung by Anthony Daasan ...

When Siddi Dhamal performed in front of A.P.J. Abdul Kalam a few years ago, the former President’s guards stopped the dance midway. “They thought we would hurl bombs into the air when we took out ...

Juan Siddi Flamenco Santa Fe is stepping into the national spotlight this spring and summer with several important engagements. After concerts in California and Hawaii opening its touring season, some ...

Aspen Santa Fe Ballet, Ted Shawn Theatre, Jacob’s Pillow Dance Festival, June 22 Juan Siddi Flamenco Santa Fe, Doris Duke Theatre, Jacob’s Pillow Dance Festival, June 23 It was a little “viva Santa Fe ...

The term Siddi refers to Afro-Indians – Africans who mixed with Indians through marriage and relationships. Africans crossed the Indian Ocean and arrived in India during the 1200s, 1300s and 1400s.

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Juan Siddi, born in Frankfurt to a Spanish mother, studied flamenco in both Germany and Spain. He has been based in New Mexico since 2007; his troupe, having its New York début at the Joyce, includes ...