"Dance Chronicle," a leading journal in dance studies, recently invited Keshia Gee to contribute a book review based on her scholarly expertise in West African dance and history.
Assistant Professor of Dance Keshia Gee has published a new invited book review in “Dance Chronicle,” an international journal devoted to critical writing on dance. The editor in chief contacted Gee to request the review after becoming familiar with her research and areas of expertise.
Gee’s review examines Emmanuel Cudjoe’s book “The Embodiment and Transmission of Ghanaian Kete Royal Dance: From Palace to Academy.” The book traces the evolution of Kete, a royal drum and dance tradition of the Asante in Ghana, from its ceremonial role in the palace to its contemporary presence in classrooms across the diaspora.
In her article “Inheritance in Motion: The Embodied Archive of Ghanaian Kete Dance,” Gee highlights Cudjoe’s argument that African dance should be understood as a form of embodied knowledge that carries philosophy, spiritual practice, and cultural memory. The review also raises questions about how ritual forms enter academic institutions and what it means to maintain cultural integrity in those contexts.
The piece reflects Gee’s ongoing engagement with West African dance in academic settings, positioning the form as a meaningful epistemological and creative practice within scholarship and performance.
Contributing to “Dance Chronicle” offers an opportunity to engage with global conversations in dance studies and to highlight the importance of embodied scholarship in African diasporic traditions.
The review is now available through Dance Chronicle’s online platform. For more information, contact kgee@elon.edu.