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Jun 3, 2016 · This dance—the danse sauvage—is what established her as the biggest black female star in the world. She became an overnight sensation: Thousands of dolls in banana skirts were sold all over...
Apr 8, 2024 · Josephine Baker (born June 3, 1906, St. Louis, Missouri, U.S.—died April 12, 1975, Paris, France) was an American-born French dancer and singer who symbolized the beauty and vitality of Black American culture, which took Paris by storm in the 1920s.
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Feb 26, 2024 · Josephine Baker’s iconic Banana Dance is a mesmerizing piece of performance art that encapsulates the spirit of the Jazz Age and the Roaring Twenties. The Banana Dance, featured in the Folies Bergere in 1926, remains one of her most famous acts.