"Since I started wearing this Zaouli mask in 2021, there has been a change in my life. // Since I started wearing this mask, I left my previous job as a welder. The mask has fed me, the dance has fed ...

A procession of the Ekasa dancers will dance across various Queen mothers’ traditional worship sites, including Iyoba Ikuoyemwen’s statue at Five Junction in Benin. Oba Ewuare II, the Oba of Benin, ...

THE installation rites of the Oba of Benin continued yesterday with the Ogbelaka and Eguadase groups commencing a special spiritual dance, called Ekassa, on their way to the Usama Palace where the ...

PORTO NOVO, Benin (AP) — A traditional mask festival in Porto Novo, Benin, showcases the country’s unique face masks and full-body costumes, that are tied to ancient customs and traditions. Once ...

OUIDAH, Benin — As children dance with great speed and energy in colorful robes, guided by the drumbeats and chants from dance troupes, the gods and spirits that are evident all around the arena are ...

DJ Amm blends traditional Afrobeat with deep house, bringing Benin's rich musical heritage to global dance floors. A journey of rhythm, identity, and cultural fusion.

Occurred on June 17, 2025 / Parakou, Benin Info from Licensor: "A child dances on a wooden horse." Trump threatens no need ‘to think purely of peace’ CBS airs pulled '60 Minutes' report on El Salvador ...