African dance is discussed here in its global as well as local contexts as a powerful vehicle of aesthetic and cultural exchange and influence.

Obituary: J.C. Abbey, Master Puppeteer of Ghana (Steve Feld & Nii Noi Ortey)Introduction - Yvette Hutchison and Chukwuma OkoyeDANCE James Mweu & Kunja Dance Theatre: Contemporary dance as African cultural production - 'Funmi AdewoleLooking behind the mirror: Challenging representationalism in contemporary dance in postcolonial African contexts - Kristina JohnstoneLooking behind the mirror: Challenging representationalism in contemporary dance in postcolonial African contexts - Kristina JohnstoneDecolonizing the stage: Reflecting on a Canadian-hosted South African Performance Festival - Kymberley FelthamUnmuting South African citizenship through integrated/ disability dance - Yvette HutchisonFrom television to the streets: The rise and rise of dance-based advertising in Nigeria - 'Tosin Kooshima TumeDance photo essay: Untitled: FOD Gang's Environmental Activism - Chukwuma OkoyeOPEN SECTION Cultural production in a digital age: A reflection on the adaptation of an African folktale for a young audience - J.C. NialaAnd With Them Came Devils: Ebrahim Hussein, Mashetani & the poetics of doubt - Joshua WilliamsPlayscript: Lunatic! by Thoko ZuluBook Reviews edited by Sola Adeyemi