"The emphasis on creativity in this inviting volume on urbanism is a well-chosen prism for the diverse curiosities, insights, perspectives, and narratives on African cities as innovative spaces."— Francis B. Nyamnjoh, University of Cape Town "A jazz-like score of multiplicitous African cities is what this carefully arranged collage of a book offers."— Alexander Opper, University of Johannesburg How have politicians, planners, and power brokers deployed—or not—notions of creativity across the history of African cities from the colonial era to the present? The contributors to Creative Cities in Africa address this question as they frame critical approaches to architecture and urbanism and explore new and alternative forms of writing, thinking, and making the city.

Table of Contents:
Introduction: What Do Creative Cities Create?—the Editors Ville Fantôme: African Cities as Prolegomena—J. Cane Johannesburg: The Nelson Mandela Bridge as a Sign of Urban Transformation—M. Sihlongonyane Lubumbashi: An "Open Air Architectural Museum?" Shifting Narrations on the Architectural and Urban Landscapes of a (Post)colonial City in DR Congo—J. Lagae Dakar: Scaffolding For Monuments to the African Renaissance—S. Josephy Nairobi: Creative Empires of South African Design—N. Murray Douala: Everydayness and Creativity Otherwise—L. March Dalaba: Sol d'Exil—Â. Ferreira and J. Cane Durban: Expressions of Sociocultural Identities in the Architecture of the Surat Hindu Association—S. Patel Maputo: Monumentality and Architectural Discretion—D. Morton Johannesburg: The Trinity Session and Empathic, Creative City-Making in Paterson Park—C. Rawhani