Whites Can Dance Too

By: Kalaf Epalanga
Reviewed by Sisanda Ntshinga
in February 2024

Finding himself detained on the Sweden-Norway border en route to one of his biggest performances in Europe, Kalaf Epalanga reflects on the role music has played in his life and how far it has taken him. In this debut novel Epalanga celebrates the sound of kuduro, whose beat fuses electronic elements, melodic keys and percussion that features congas and other instruments that transport you to the streets of Luanda. This book captures the parallels between the fluidity of rhythm and the ebbs and flows of life through engaging storytelling and sounds… sounds whites can dance to, too.

Published: 2023
Publisher: Faber & Faber, Limited
ISBN: 9780571371433

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