Record #:

29040

Author(s):

Woods, Byron

Abstract:

Baba Chuck Davis, who built a global dance legacy in Durham, passed away at age eighty on Mother's Day. Davis immersed himself in the cultures and art forms of Western Africa, and brought them back to teach and stage in the United States. He is known for performances by his African American Dance Ensemble, and DanceAfrica, an annual festival he created to showcase the dance and music of the African diaspora.

Source:

Indy Week (NoCar Oversize AP 2 .I57), Vol. 34 Issue 18, May 2017, p24-25, por

Subject(s):

African Americans in the performing arts; Dancers