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First World Festival of Negro Arts, Dakar 1966: Contexts and legacies
First World Festival of Negro Arts, Dakar 1966: Contexts and legacies
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In April 1966, the First World Festival of Negro Arts (Premier Festival Mondial des arts nègres) was held in Dakar, Senegal, bringing together thousands of artists, musicians, performers, and writers from Africa and its diaspora. The festival showcased a wide array of arts and was attended by celebrated luminaries such as Duke Ellington, Josephine Baker, Aimé Césaire, André Malraux, and Wole Soyinka. It was a highly symbolic moment in the era of decolonization and the push for civil rights for black people in the United States. This volume is the first sustained attempt to provide an overview of the festival and its multiple legacies, helping to understand the "festivalization of Africa" that has occurred in recent decades.
Format: Paperback / softback
Length: 272 pages
Publication date: 01 March 2021
Publisher: Liverpool University Press
In April 1966, a remarkable gathering of artists, musicians, performers, and writers from across Africa and its diaspora converged in the vibrant Senegalese capital, Dakar, to participate in the inaugural World Festival of Negro Arts (Premier Festival Mondial des arts nègres). This international forum, organized by the Dakar Festival, showcased a diverse array of artistic expressions, attracting renowned figures such as Duke Ellington, Josephine Baker, Aimé Césaire, André Malraux, and Wole Soyinka. Described by Senegalese President Léopold Sédar Senghor as a profound endeavor to cultivate a new humanism that embraced the entirety of humanity on our planet Earth, the festival held immense symbolic significance in the era of decolonization and the fight for civil rights for black individuals in the United States. At its core, the festival aimed to manifest an emerging Pan-African culture, providing a tangible cultural manifestation of the bonds that would connect the newly liberated African 'homeland' to black people in the diaspora. This comprehensive volume serves as the first sustained effort to provide a comprehensive overview of the festival itself, as well as its far-reaching legacies. By delving into these legacies, we gain a deeper understanding of the recent phenomenon of 'festivalization' in Africa, where most African countries have embraced the hosting of numerous festivals as part of their national tourism and cultural development strategies.
Weight: 376g
Dimension: 154 x 230 x 19 (mm)
ISBN-13: 9781800349247
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