A young member of the Afro-Bolivian community dances the “saya,” a traditional dance performed with drums and chants, as part of the celebrations to mark the upcoming National Day of Afro-Bolivian ...

Ballet Folkorico Bolivia is currently a 17-member Bolivian dance group that aims to share Bolivian culture through traditional dance. (Ballet Folklorico Bolivia (Utah-USA)) Local Bolivian folk dance ...

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Tradiciones Bolivianas, Bolivian Traditions Cultural Society, was formed by artists and tradition bearers from Bolivia, in an effort to preserve and share the culture, music, dance and traditions of ...

A sign that reads in Spanish: “Welcome to Mururata, cradle of Afro-Bolivian culture” stands in Mururata, Bolivia, on Aug. 3, 2025. (Credit: Juan Karita/AP.) Listen YUNGAS, Bolivia — Cielo Torres had ...

YUNGAS, Bolivia (AP) — Cielo Torres had always lived in Bolivia. Yet before moving at age 17 to the remote town of Tocaña — where much of the country’s Afro-descendant community lives — she had rarely ...