History Dances: Chronicling the History of Traditional Mandinka Dance - Paperback

by Ofosuwa M. Abiola (Author)

The field of history is founded on the interrogation of written documents from the past. However, culture is the centre of life in Africa. As a result, in the past - and to a degree in the present - the process for documenting events in Africa was not written, it was performed. History Dances argues that a wealth of information is housed

Author Biography

Ofosuwa M. Abiola is Assistant Professor of History in the Department of Theatre and Dance at Howard University, USA. She is the Coordinator of the Dance Program and the Coordinator of the Honors program in the department. Dr. Abiola founded and was the Artistic Director of the traditional African Dance Company, Suwabi African Ballet, for fifteen years.