British Dance; Black Routes is an outstanding collection of writings which re-reads the achievements of Black British dance artists; and places them within a broad historical; cultural and artistic context. Until now discussion of choreography by Black dance practitioners has been dominated by the work of African-American artists; facilitated by the civil rights movement. But the work produced by Black British artists has in part been within the context of Britainrsquo;s colonial legacy. Ramsay Burt and Christy Adair bring together an array of leading scholars and practitioners to review the singularity and distinctiveness of the work of British-based dancers who are Black and its relation to the specificity of Black British experiences. From sub-Saharan West African and Caribbean dance forms to jazz and hip-hop; British Dance; Black Routes looks afresh at over five decades of artistic production to provide an unparalleled resource for dance students and scholars.
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