Stepping is a percussive dance and music style that originated in fraternities and sororities at Historically Black Colleges and Universities.
“Drumfolk” is an original commission by Hancher Auditorium that uses this form to tell the story of Africans in America and the triumph of human spirit during enslavement. StepAfrika! founder C. Brian Williams talks about what led him to form his troupe, now one of the top African-American dance companies in the U.S., and some of his favorite moments in the show.
“Drumfolk” will be the first show on the Hancher stage since the beginning of the pandemic. Sept. 11. Get tickets at www.hancher.uiowa.edu
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