. . . a ground-breaking contribution to the field of African literature . . . ?Research in African LiteraturesAnyone with the slightest interest in West African cultures, performance or theatre should immediately rush out and buy this book. ?Leeds African Studies BulletinA seminal contribution to the fields of performance studies, cultural studies, and popular culture. ?Margaret DrewalA fine book. The play texts are treasures. ?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. | West African Popular Theatre by Karin Barber, Paperback | Indigo Chapters