Caribbean Dance from Abakuá to Zouk: How Movement Shapes Identity

Caribbean Dance from Abaku to Zouk is an unprecedented overview of the dances from each of this region s major islands and the complex, fused, and layered cultures that gave birth to them. The authors in this collection, from distinguished cultural leaders to highly innovative choreographers, reveal how dance shapes personal, communal, and national identity. They also show how Caribbean rhythms, dances, fragments of movement, and even attitudes toward movement reach beyond the islands and through the extensive West Indian diaspora communities in North America, Latin America, and Europe to be embraced by the world at large.