Alphabet of African Dance

Genre : Fine & illustrated book

Book ISBN number : 978-2-9538184-8-2
Pages : 136

Year : 2014
Column : Dance

The Alphabet of African Dance, by Alphonse Tierou, was released in November 2014.

"Reading this stunning book transports us to the fascinating and dazzling intimacy of African arts and culture, against the backdrop of the relationship between Africa and the West, the dialogue of cultures, artistic creation.
Practised more and more by amateur dancers in the West and elsewhere in the world, a source of inspiration for the great contemporary choreographers, a growing topic of interest for African artists, omnipresent throughout Africa, heir to civilisations which are thousands of years old –indeed, as old as Babylon: in this twenty-first century, African dance is facing a turning point in its history. Will the success this dance is meeting be the vehicle for collective and individual emancipation?
With generosity and an independent spirit, this revolutionary work deeply shatters more than five hundred years of preconception, gives the key to understanding African art, and suggests trains of thought for the future. Its illustrations, from the great names of photography, make it an indispensable educational tool, as well as a lasting source of aesthetic pleasure."
Rolland Editions

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  • Arterial network
  • Media, Sports and Entertainment Group (MSE)
  • Gens de la Caraïbe
  • Groupe 30 Afrique
  • Alliance Française VANUATU
  • PACIFIC ARTS ALLIANCE
  • FURTHER ARTS
  • Zimbabwe : Culture Fund Of Zimbabwe Trust
  • RDC : Groupe TACCEMS
  • Rwanda : Positive Production
  • Togo : Kadam Kadam
  • Niger : ONG Culture Art Humanité
  • Collectif 2004 Images
  • Africultures Burkina-Faso
  • Bénincultures / Editions Plurielles
  • Africiné
  • Afrilivres

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