"Marvelous muscles" : a history of Ezekiel Dlamini, the Real "King Kong" -- Creating a "back of the moon" : the Union of Southern African artists and interracial collaboration behind the "all-African" musical -- "Quickly in love" : popular receptions of 1959 King Kong and entertaining the possibilities of a different South Africa(s) -- "Kwela Kong" : the trials and tribulations of a South African musical abroad in 1961 -- "Sad times, bad times" : issues of exile, the King Kong cast, and South African Jazz in Britain, 1961-1980 -- "The boy's [and girl's] doin' it" : moving to America and re-discovering Africa, 1960-1989 -- "Death song" : the 1979 remake of King Kong and the power of cultural memories under apartheid

""In 1959, King Kong, an interracial jazz opera, swept across South Africa and became a countrywide phenomenon. Its performances sold out, its LP record was widely heard, and its cast became recognized celebrities. Featuring an African composer, cast, and orchestra but predominantly white directors and producers, this interracial production seemed completely distinct from any other theatrical production in the country's history. Despite being staged over a decade after the enacting of apartheid, the interracial collaboration met widespread and acclaim that bridged South Africa's racial, political, ethnic, and class fissures. Widely considered a watershed moment within the history of South African theater and music, the King Kong musical encapsulated key currents with South African cultural history." -- Utgivarens hemsida.