West African Popular Theatre

"e; . . . a ground-breaking contribution to the field of African literature . . . "e; -Research in African Literatures"e;Anyone with the slightest interest in West African cultures, performance or theatre should immediately rush out and buy this book."e; -Leeds African Studies Bulletin"e;A seminal contribution to the fields of performance studies, cultural studies, and popular culture. "e; -Margaret Drewal"e;A fine book. The play texts are treasures."e; -Richard BaumanAfrican popular culture is an arena where the tensions and transformations of colonial and post-colonial society are played out, offering us a glimpse of the view from below in Africa. This book offers a comparative overview of the history, social context, and style of three major West African popular theatre genres: the concert party of Ghana, the concert party of Togo, and the traveling popular theatre of western Nigeria.

"e; . . . a ground-breaking contribution to the field of African literature . . . "e; -Research in African Literatures"e;Anyone with the slightest interest in West African cultures, performance or theatre should immediately rush out and buy this book."e; -Leeds African Studies Bulletin"e;A seminal contribution to the fields of performance studies, cultural studies, and popular culture. "e; -Margaret Drewal"e;A fine book. The play texts are treasures."e; -Richard BaumanAfrican popular culture is an arena where the tensions and transformations of colonial and post-colonial society are played out, offering us a glimpse of the view from below in Africa. This book offers a comparative overview of the history, social context, and style of three major West African popular theatre genres: the concert party of Ghana, the concert party of Togo, and the traveling popular theatre of western Nigeria.