African Book Club is an ongoing series at MoAD, facilitated by co-Founder Faith Adiele. June's selection is Whites Can Dance Too by Kalaf Epalanga, an exhilarating debut novel told through three different voices, reflecting on and celebrating the music of Epalanga's homeland.

About the Author

Kalaf Epalanga is an Angolan musician and writer. Best known internationally for fronting the Lisbon-based dance collective Buraka Som Sistema, he is a celebrated columnist in Angola and Portugal. Whites Can Dance Too is his acclaimed debut novel; it was first published in Portugal by Editorial Caminho (2017). Epalanga is currently based in Berlin.