Anthem : Social Movements and the Sound of Solidarity in the African Diaspora /

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For people of African descent, music constitutes a unique domain of expression. From traditional West African drumming to South African kwaito, from spirituals to hip-hop, Black life and history has been dynamically displayed and contested through sound. The author excavates the sonic histories of t...

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Main Author: Redmond, Shana L. (Author)
Format: Electronic eBook
Language:Inglés
Published: New York : New York University Press, [2014]
Series:Book collections on Project MUSE.
Subjects:
Music > Political aspects.
Civil rights movements.
African Americans.
MUSIC > Printed Music > Vocal.
MUSIC > Lyrics.
MUSIC > Instruction & Study > Voice.
HISTORY > General.
SOCIAL SCIENCE > Ethnic Studies > African American Studies.
Musique > Aspect politique > États-Unis.
Mouvements des droits de l'homme > Histoire > 20e siecle.
Anthems > Aspect politique.
Noirs americains > Musique > Aspect politique.
Music > Political aspects > United States.
Civil rights movements > History > 20th century.
Anthems > Political aspects.
African Americans > Music > Political aspects.
United States.
History.
Electronic books.
Online Access:Texto completo
Table of Contents:
  • Introduction. Anthem : Toward a Sound Franchise
  • From Race to Nation : "Ethiopia" and Pan-African Pageantry in the UNIA
  • Extending Diaspora : The NAACP and Up-"Lift" Cultures in the Interwar Black Pacific
  • Songs of Free Men : The Sound Migrations of "Ol' Man River"
  • Women's Work : "We Shall Overcome" and the Culture of the Picket Line
  • Soul Intact : CORE, Conversions, and Covers of "To Be Young, Gifted and Black"
  • Sounds of Exile : "Nkosi Sikelel' iAfrika" and ANC Ambassadors
  • Conclusion. The Last Anthem : Resonance, Legacy, and Loss at the Close of the Century.

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