Music, Performance and African Identities

Music, Performance and African Identities
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Publisher : Routledge
Total Pages : 357
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ISBN-10 : 9781136830280
ISBN-13 : 1136830286
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Book Synopsis Music, Performance and African Identities by : Toyin Falola

Download or read book Music, Performance and African Identities written by Toyin Falola and published by Routledge. This book was released on 2012-03-15 with total page 357 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Cutting across countries, genres, and time periods, this volume explores topics ranging from hip hop’s influence on Maasai identity in current day Tanzania to jazz in Bulawayo during the interwar years, using music to tell a larger story about the cultures and societies of Africa.


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