No Salvadoran social event is complete without the playing of these Afro-Caribbean dances.
Retumba, women's Afro-Caribbean dance and percussion ensemble.
From McBurnie, Primus learned Afro-Caribbean dance and the folk dances of the Caribbean.
Fagan's choreography incorporates elements of modern dance, ballet, Afro-Caribbean dance, and social dance.
Afro-Caribbean dance was an inspiration, as was the Brazilian martial art form Capoeira.
The festival will feature salsa, hip-hop, Afro-Caribbean dance and contemporary dance performances by Latinos and black Americans.
Katherine Dunham followed, making a popular art of Afro-American and Afro-Caribbean dance.
The ballet, modern and Afro-Caribbean dance that Mr. Fagan trained in as a young dancer in Jamaica all make their mark.
The first of the six to perform, Retumba, pictured above, is an Afro-Caribbean dance and percussion group, emphasizing the strengths of women performing together.
Coyolillo hosts an annual Carnival with Afro-Caribbean dance and other African elements.