Published to accompany a 1994 Tate Gallery exhibition, presents the work of three leading African Farid Belkahia, Touhami Ennadre, and Cyprien Tokoudagba. The introductory essay focuses on trance as a manifestation of the energy embodied in their work; other essays provide insights into the visual language of the three artists. Distributed by U. of Washington Press. Annotation c. by Book News, Inc., Portland, Or.