MEET KHADIJAH

Khadijah Siferllah is a dance artist, educator, choreographer, and cultural organizer from Minneapolis, Minnesota, based in Brooklyn, New York. Her work merges House and traditional West African dance into a dynamic movement practice she has developed called House Africana, exploring the shared rhythms, movements, and cultural intersections of the African Diaspora. Through teaching, performance, and cultural exchange, her work has been shared internationally through the House Africana Tour.

As a Black woman of Caribbean and Tsalagi (Cherokee) lineage, Khadijah creates work rooted in community, heritage, and accessibility, centering ancestral knowledge and cultural connection. Internationally recognized as one half of the dance duo Al Taw’am with her twin sister Umi IMAN, she helped make history as one of the first hijabi dancers featured on major platforms, including NBC’s World of Dance. She is also a former member of Ladies of Hip Hop and an original member of the viral AJ+ featured collective, We’re Muslim, Don’t Panic.

Khadijah has performed, taught, and presented work at institutions and venues including Lincoln Center, Jacob’s Pillow, the Guggenheim, Spelman College, Yale University, and Harvard University. Her artistic and community work spans collaborations with organizations in the U.S., Senegal, Germany, and Ghana, reflecting her commitment to cultural preservation, indigineous &  diasporic dance, and collective healing through movement.

Beyond dance, she is the co-founder of Sequoia Ascension, an Atlanta-based organization supporting Black and Native communities through arts, cultural practice, housing, and community-centered programming.

What sustains her practice is a profound sense of responsibility to her ancestors, community, and future generations. Through movement, education, and cultural stewardship, Khadijah remains committed to honoring lineage, fostering connection, and creating spaces of healing, celebration, and joy.