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Music Is the Weapon of the Future: Fifty Years of African Popular Music
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Title: Music Is the Weapon of the Future: Fifty Years of African Popular Music
Author: Frank Tenaille
ISBN: 9781556524509
Publisher: Lawrence Hill Books
Published: 2002
Binding: Paperback
Language: English
Condition: Used: Good
C 1635668
Publisher Description:
From the unique voice of Salif Keita and the hard funk of Fela Kuti to the poignant blues of Cesaria Evora and the upbeat swing of South African township jazz, African music has shaken the planet. This book traces its history through 30 portraits. Instead of offering biographical summaries, Tenaille plunges straight to the deepest, most intimate, and most significant aspects of the life and work of each musician. In a compact form, this retrospective imparts all the information essential to understanding these complex pop stars, while putting them in a political and cultural context and spicing up the mix with generous helpings of anecdote.
Author: Frank Tenaille
ISBN: 9781556524509
Publisher: Lawrence Hill Books
Published: 2002
Binding: Paperback
Language: English
Condition: Used: Good
C 1635668
Publisher Description:
From the unique voice of Salif Keita and the hard funk of Fela Kuti to the poignant blues of Cesaria Evora and the upbeat swing of South African township jazz, African music has shaken the planet. This book traces its history through 30 portraits. Instead of offering biographical summaries, Tenaille plunges straight to the deepest, most intimate, and most significant aspects of the life and work of each musician. In a compact form, this retrospective imparts all the information essential to understanding these complex pop stars, while putting them in a political and cultural context and spicing up the mix with generous helpings of anecdote.
