In Caribbean and Atlantic Diaspora Dance: Igniting Citizenship, Yvonne Daniel provides a sweeping cultural and historical examination of diaspora dance genres. In discussing
relationships among African, Caribbean, and other diasporic dances, Daniel investigates social dances brought to the islands by Europeans and Africans, including quadrilles and
drum-dances as well as popular dances that followed, such as Carnival parading, Pan-Caribbean danzas,rumba, meringue, mambo, reggae, and zouk. Daniel reviews sacred
dance and closely documents combat dances, such as Martinican ladja, Trinidadian kalinda, and Cuban juego de man穩. In drawing on scores of performers and consultants
from the region as well as on her own professional dance experience and acumen, Daniel adeptly places Caribbean dance in the context of cultural and economic globalization, connecting local
practices to transnational and global processes and emphasizing the important role of dance in critical regional tourism.
