Adesola Osakalumi Breaks Down the African Roots of Dance on 'ASCENDING'

Award-winning performer Adesola Osakalumi sat down on *ASCENDING* to trace dance and movement straight back to its sacred African foundations. Broadcast via the Marc Lamont Hill Network, the discussion centers Osakalumi laying out the lineage behind Black creativity and physical expression. During the sit-down on *ASCENDING*, Osakalumi details how ancestral traditions continue to shape modern choreography, treating rhythm as living history rather than pure routine. It’s an essential cultural history lesson from someone who knows the craft inside and out. Check it out below.