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Charles Moore Center for Ethnic Studies and Dances and Drums of Africa. Through Dances and Drums of Africa, Moore revived one of Asadata Dafora's most famous pieces, "Awassa Astrige", calling it "The Ostrich", which would later become one of Moore's most celebrated pieces.
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African and Caribbean traditional dances and revivals of works by African choreographers. Through his company, Moore brought many African dancers and musicians to the United States to perform, including master drummer,
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