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Dancers, Ogapkpogu with Gong, Ogumogu Masquerade, Iviukhwe, Weppa Wano, Etsako, Edo State, Nigeria

1972

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Cataloged as “Dancers, Ogapkpogu with Gong, Ogumogu Masquerade, Iviukhwe, Weppa Wano, Etsako, Edo State, Nigeria” (Slides (photographs)).

Smithsonian Eliot Elisofon Photographic Archives, National Museum of African ArtCatalog EEPA.2016-007, Item EEPA 2016-007-0867
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Dancers, Ogbemudia Masquerade, Edegbe, Weppa Wano, Etsako, Edo State, Nigeria

1972

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Cataloged as “Dancers, Ogbemudia Masquerade, Edegbe, Weppa Wano, Etsako, Edo State, Nigeria” (Slides (photographs)).

Smithsonian Eliot Elisofon Photographic Archives, National Museum of African ArtCatalog EEPA.2016-007, Item EEPA 2016-007-0419
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Dancers, Otugo, Aihmi Okakagbe, Edegbe, Weppa Wano, Etsako, Edo State, Nigeria

1972

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Cataloged as “Dancers, Otugo, Aihmi Okakagbe, Edegbe, Weppa Wano, Etsako, Edo State, Nigeria” (Slides (photographs)).

Smithsonian Eliot Elisofon Photographic Archives, National Museum of African ArtCatalog EEPA.2016-007, Item EEPA 2016-007-0405
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Dancers performing during an Ogbemudia Masquerade performance, Edegbe, Nigeria

1972

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Cataloged as “Dancers performing during an Ogbemudia Masquerade performance, Edegbe, Nigeria” (Negatives (photographic)).

Smithsonian Eliot Elisofon Photographic Archives, National Museum of African ArtCatalog EEPA.2016-007, Item EEPA 2016-007-4571
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Dancers performing in front of a crowd, Nigeria

1967-1969

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Cataloged as “Dancers performing in front of a crowd, Nigeria” (Negatives (photographic)).

Smithsonian Eliot Elisofon Photographic Archives, National Museum of African ArtCatalog EEPA.2015-019, Item 2015-019-1905
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Dancers performing in front of an Ogbemudia Masquerader, Edegbe, Nigeria

1972

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Cataloged as “Dancers performing in front of an Ogbemudia Masquerader, Edegbe, Nigeria” (Negatives (photographic)).

Smithsonian Eliot Elisofon Photographic Archives, National Museum of African ArtCatalog EEPA.2016-007, Item EEPA 2016-007-4573
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Dancers performing while wearing ankle rattles, Nigeria

1967-1969

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Cataloged as “Dancers performing while wearing ankle rattles, Nigeria” (Negatives (photographic)).

Smithsonian Eliot Elisofon Photographic Archives, National Museum of African ArtCatalog EEPA.2015-019, Item 2015-019-1899
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Dancers performing with scarves in a dance performance outside of a resettlement village, Kainji Reservoir region, Nigeria

1967-1969

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Cataloged as “Dancers performing with scarves in a dance performance outside of a resettlement village, Kainji Reservoir region, Nigeria” (Negatives (photographic)).

Smithsonian Eliot Elisofon Photographic Archives, National Museum of African ArtCatalog EEPA.2015-019, Item 2015-019-1108
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Dancers processing during a parade at an Independence Day celebration, Franceville, Gabon

1972

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Cataloged as “Dancers processing during a parade at an Independence Day celebration, Franceville, Gabon” (Slides (photographs)).

Smithsonian Eliot Elisofon Photographic Archives, National Museum of African ArtCatalog EEPA.2013-009, Item EEPA 2013-009-3283
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Dancers, Wanyoke Masquerade, Edegbe, Weppa Wano, Etsako, Edo State, Nigeria

1972

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Cataloged as “Dancers, Wanyoke Masquerade, Edegbe, Weppa Wano, Etsako, Edo State, Nigeria” (Slides (photographs)).

Smithsonian Eliot Elisofon Photographic Archives, National Museum of African ArtCatalog EEPA.2016-007, Item EEPA 2016-007-0471
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Dances Dahomey

[ca. 1908]

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Photographed by Edmond Fortier and published by Collection générale Fortier, Dakar. Original caption reads, "Afrique Occidentale - Dahomey - Danses de Féticheuses." Translated original caption reads, "Western Africa - Dahomey - Medicine-women 's dances."…

Smithsonian Eliot Elisofon Photographic Archives, National Museum of African ArtCatalog EEPA.1985-014, Item EEPA F1512
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[Dancing]

[ca. 1900]

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Cataloged as “[Dancing]” (Postcards).

Smithsonian Eliot Elisofon Photographic Archives, National Museum of African ArtCatalog EEPA.1985-014, Item 1995-14-7
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"Dancing and Musician girls", Egypt

Date not recorded

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[Arabic script][,] No. 146 Thebes[,] Tomb of Nakht - Dancing and Musician girls[,] Tombeau de Nakht - Danseuses et Musiciennes[,] Grab des Nakht - Musikantinnen beim Fest; LEHNERT & LANDROCK Succ[,] CAIRO[,] ART PUBLISHERS [logo]; PHOTO & COPYRIGHT…

Smithsonian Eliot Elisofon Photographic Archives, National Museum of African ArtCatalog EEPA.2001-001, Item EEPA 2001-001-4726
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"Dancing and Singing Girls in tomb of Nakht", Egypt

Date not recorded

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No 4 Tombs of Nobles at Thebes - Dancing[,] and Singing Girls in tomb of Nakht[,] Graeber der Noblen in Theben - Taenz-[,]erinen im Grabe des Nakht[,] Tombeaux des Nobles à Thebes - Dan-[,]seuses au tombeau de Nakht[,] Tombe dei Nobili di Tebe -…

Smithsonian Eliot Elisofon Photographic Archives, National Museum of African ArtCatalog EEPA.2001-001, Item EEPA 2001-001-4722
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Dancing at Ilo Masquerade, Afashio, Etsako, Edo State, Nigeria

1972

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Cataloged as “Dancing at Ilo Masquerade, Afashio, Etsako, Edo State, Nigeria” (Slides (photographs)).

Smithsonian Eliot Elisofon Photographic Archives, National Museum of African ArtCatalog EEPA.2016-007, Item EEPA 2016-007-0203
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Dancing at La Cote nightclub, Kinshasa, Congo (Democratic Republic)

1972

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This photograph was taken when Eliot Elisofon was on assignment for National Geographic and traveled to Africa from January 19, 1972 to mid April 1972.

Smithsonian Eliot Elisofon Photographic Archives, National Museum of African ArtCatalog EEPA.1973-001, Item EEPA EECL 5963
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MUSEUM OBJECT
Photographs and Still Images

Dancing at the Freaker's Ball - Cain's - Tulsa, OK

1973

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A sepia toned digital image of a woman in a black dress dancing with a person in a Ku Klux Klan hat and robe. Additional people are on the dance floor and sitting in the background. Written beneath the image is “2/11/2/73 DANCING AT THE FREAKERS BALL –…

Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and CultureCatalog 2012.67.38
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"DANCING GIRLS", Egypt

c. 1910

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DANCING GIRLS; COPYRIGHT L. & H., CAIRO; L'adresse seule doit être écrite de ce côté.; [Arabic script]; UNION POSTALE UNIVERSELLE[,] EGYPTE[,] CARTE POSTALE. Published by L. & H., CAIRO.

Smithsonian Eliot Elisofon Photographic Archives, National Museum of African ArtCatalog EEPA.2001-001, Item EEPA 2001-001-1977
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"DANCING NEGRO", Cairo, Egypt

c. 1910

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DANCING NEGRO[,] Abde Rakes[,] [Arabic script]; L Thackeray [artist signature][,] CAIRO; PEOPLE OF EGYPT.; Series No. 13; From "PEOPLE OF EGYPT." By Lance Thackeray.; Published by A. & C. BLACK, Ltd., Soho Square, London, W.; British Manufacture.; POST A.…

Smithsonian Eliot Elisofon Photographic Archives, National Museum of African ArtCatalog EEPA.2001-001, Item EEPA 2001-001-1632
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Record Albums

Dancing on the Ceiling

1986

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A long-playing record of the album Dancing on the Ceiling. This object is comprised of a long-playing record (a) recorded by Lionel Richie, an album jacket (b) and a paper sleeve (c). The vinyl disc (a) has a round blue and white label. The bottom…

Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and CultureCatalog 2015.189.28abc
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Time-based Media - Audio

Dancing on the Ceiling

1986

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An audio cassette of Lionel Richie "Dancing on the Ceiling" (1986). 2015.263.7a: An audio cassette tape. The cassette is plastic with black type on each side. Both sides have headers reading: [Dancing On The Ceiling - Se La - Ballerina Girl - Don't Stop]…

Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and CultureCatalog 2015.263.7abc
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Dancing to Traditional Music, Ifaty, Madagascar

2003-09-04

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Dancing to Traditional Music, Linda Doochin, Ian Tattersall and others Dance Original Carousel 18, slide 109.

Smithsonian Eliot Elisofon Photographic Archives, National Museum of African ArtCatalog EEPA.2020-001, Item EEPA 2020-001-2295
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Racist and Stereotypical Objects

Dancing With Ma Baby

1900

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Sheet music for the song Dancing With Ma Baby. The front cover features an illustration of a caricatured African American man and woman dancing. The man is wearing a tuxedo and the woman is wearing a yellow dress. The front cover has a yellow background.…

Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and CultureCatalog 2014.275.12
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BIOGRAPHY
Music

Dandy Livingstone

1943–

Dandy Livingstone (born Robert Livingstone Thompson, 14 December 1943) is a British-Jamaican ska, rocksteady and reggae musician and record producer, best known for his 1972 hit "Suzanne Beware of the Devil", and for his song "Rudy, a Message to You",…

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