Dallas’ hottest dance party celebrates Afrobeats, Amapiano and African culture – KERA News

Naponi Jurkin has a hard time finding a place to dance in Dallas.

“I won’t go somewhere if I know the music is bad or the DJ is bad,” Jurkin said.

Jurkin, who is South Sudanese, has struggled to find music in Dallas nightlife that reflects her personal playlist.

That changed when she attended True Colors, a monthly dance party at Sandaga 813 in Downtown Dallas. The event features music of the African diaspora blended with a wide variety of genres such as house, disco and R&B.

“There’s African…