What were the major influences on Pearl Primus’s work?

Major influences on Pearl Primus’s work include her experiences of African American life and her research in Africa and the Caribbean. Her studies in Africa included travel to Senegal, Nigeria, Liberia, and Côte d’Ivoire. These travels notably influenced her dance “The Wedding” (1961), which she did for Alvin Ailey’s dance company. Most of her other dances reflected her influences from the West Indies.