About This Lesson
African Roots in American Soil - Dr. Chuck Davis’s research on the history, music and dance of specific cultural groups enables him to choreograph African American interpretations of authentic material from Africa. Videos includes "Lamban," a Griot or historian's dance from the Old Mali Empire, circa 13th century, and "Isicathulo," a gum boot dance of the Shona, Ndebele and Zulu people in Southern Africa. Lessons feature an African folktale, chants, proverbs, Kwanzaa, and ways to develop leadership through dance. This unit espouses the universal themes of Enduring Values and The Human Family.
