Johannesburg, South Africa — As a photo of Hugh Masekela, “the father of South African jazz,” looked on in the background, aggressive guitar riffs, loud drums and a consistent bassline blared from...

Soweto, South Africa -- In a small dance studio in a community center in the township of Soweto, six young black girls decked out in pink stood in first position at the barre.  This small troupe of...

Soweto, South Africa — On a cool winter afternoon in  the Jabavu section of Soweto, the famous township southwest of Johannesburg, the air is filled with the sound of basketballs pounding against the...