Our story follows 19-year-old Josephine arriving in Paris, France for the first time in 1925, seven years after WWI and five years after the pandemic. She was simply a cast member of La Revue Negre, an All-Black performance troupe from Harlem. Their mission: introduce the French to a brand-new music called jazz and the dance that went along with it, the Charleston. How did a goofy, teenage chorus-girl, who crossed her eyes and made gawky faces, become an overnight success without speaking French? How did she influence the avant-garde of the modern art era? Most importantly, what made her rise to fame and cultural significance so spectacular? The Dark Star from Harlem explores the answers to these questions and many more.

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Music
Mario E. Sprouse
Lyrics
Mario E. Sprouse
Book
Glynn Borders