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Songs and Politics in Eastern Africa.

Songs and Politics in Eastern Africa brings together important essays on songs and politics in the region and beyond. Through an analysis of the voices from the margins, the authors (contributors) enter into the debate on cultural productions and political change. The theme that cuts across the cont...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Clasificación:Libro Electrónico
Autor principal: Njogu, Kimani
Otros Autores: Maupeu, Herve
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Francés
Publicado: Oxford : Mkuki na Nyota Publishers, 2007.
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Acceso en línea:Texto completo
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Sumario:Songs and Politics in Eastern Africa brings together important essays on songs and politics in the region and beyond. Through an analysis of the voices from the margins, the authors (contributors) enter into the debate on cultural productions and political change. The theme that cuts across the contributions is that songs are, in addition to their aesthetic appeal, vital tools for exploring how political and social events are shaped and understood by citizens. Urbanization, commercialization and globalization contributed to the vibrancy of East African popular music of the 1990s which was mark.
Notas:11. Music and Politics in Tanzania: a case studyof Nyota-wa-Cigogo.
Descripción Física:1 online resource (421 pages)
Bibliografía:Includes bibliographical references.
ISBN:9789987081080
9987081088