Chuck Davis, dancing through West Africa

Duration: 28

Year Published: 1986

Format: 16mm

Color: Color

Sound: sound

Description: Internationally-known ethnic dancer, Chuck Davis and his troupe visit West Africa performing in the villages and suburban compounds of Senegal and Gambia. The film presents a portrait of African life and dance and focuses on three ethnic groups, the Wolof, Mandinka and Diola in the different regions of Senegambia. It concludes with a performance in the U.S. by Davis and members of his integrated company, the African American Dance Ensemble.

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