Adrienne J Cohen Infinite Repertoire book sku-345583372

Adrienne J Cohen's Infinite Repertoire, edition 1, is a hardcover listed under African History Books as sku-345583372. It examines dance in Conakry, Guinea, where neighborhood troupes perform at rites of passage and social events. Cohen traces how the socialist state, in power from 1958 to 1984, used staged African dance as a political tool, drawing on ideas about artisans and vital energy.

She also follows the continuation of Guinean ballet after economic liberalization and the ways young dancers and percussionists use performance to shape urban life and social norms.