The Black Dance Movement in England 1940 - 2000: Identity, Spirituality and Continuity

This book is the first written history of the development of African dance in the UK covering the last sixty years of the 20th century.

Robert (Bob) Ramdhanie is an arts activist. Born in Trinidad, he has been a pioneer supporting the development of ’black arts’ for over 40 years. He co-founded and managed Mystics & the Israelites, Kokuma Dance Company and Danse de L’ Afrique between the 1970s and 1980s and was appointed the first Director of the Black Dance Development Trust. Bob established The Handsworth Cultural Centre and The CAVE Arts Centre and researched, edited and published three Black arts directories. He also co-founded and managed Black Voices for over 22 years. In 2011 Bob was awarded the 1st Arts and Cultural Entrepreneur Lifetime Achievement Award by the Drum Arts Centre and in 2018 he was awarded an MBE for his contribution to dance.