From “Barbershop” and “Beauty Shop ... Hair Braiding,” the 90-minute Broadway play by the Ghanaian-American writer Jocelyn Bioh, has one big advantage over the others in the genre. Box ...

Set at a hair salon in Harlem in 2019, the play brings us into the daily concerns, quirks, crushes, comic clashes and community of the West African immigrant women who work in Jaja’s shop.

At Jaja's salon, stories are told, dramas unfold, jokes fly, and immaculate hairstyles tower. Tony-nominated Ghanaian-American playwright Jocelyn Bioh delivers us a love letter to the West African ...

Local cosmetology students said hair braiding is more than just a style; it’s a way to symbolize their past. Genexis Diaz knew from a young age that she wanted to get ...

“As a Black woman, your hair is really your crown,” says Melanie Brezill, who plays several different salon clients in “Jaja’s African Hair Braiding.” Brezill says the script does an ...

Some actors wear up to six different wigs throughout Jaja’s African Hair Braiding. Jaja’s entire story unfolds over the course of one day inside a bustling New York beauty salon. A series of ...

The duCret Center of Art in Plainfield will transform its stage into a bustling Harlem hair braiding salon when Dragonfly Multicultural Arts Center presents the New Jersey premiere of Jaja’s ...

Ja'Von Paige, a hairstylist born and raised in the fire-affected area of Altadena, decided to give back by doing residents' hair for free.

Hair is more than strands growing from your head. It’s a style, a form of art, self-identity. For the Black community, it’s culture!

He went in and out of the shop three times. The gunman also fired at the CCTV cameras. The gunman escaped with a companion who was waiting outside the salon on a motorcycle. Police said the salon ...

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