Asadata Dafora Explores African Diaspora
Sierra Leone-born musician, dancer, and choreographer Asadata Dafora (1890–1965) explored dance within the experience of the African diaspora. A New York Herald Tribune review of A Tale of Old Africa (1946) noted that the performance “not only provided memories for those who knew the rich continent and its richly gifted peoples, but it also provided others with a glimpse of a culture alien to some of us but worthy of our interest and our fostering.”
Sierra Leone-born musician, dancer, and choreographer Asadata Dafora (1890–1965) explored dance within the experience of the African diaspora. A <em>New York Herald Tribune</em> review of <em>A Tale of Old Africa</em> (1946) noted that the performance “not only provided memories for those who knew the rich continent and its richly gifted peoples, but it also provided others with a glimpse of a culture alien to some of us but worthy of our interest and our fostering.”