Soweto Blues: Jazz and Politics in South Africa - Softcover

Ansell, Gwen

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0826417531 ISBN 13: 9780826417534

Verlag: Continuum International Publishing Group Ltd., 2005

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"'Exquisitely researched and documented, Gwen Ansell's book is a labour of love and a gift to all South Africans.' Barbara Masekela, South African Ambassador to the United States 'Soweto Blues is both valuable and fascinating, a must-read for serious fans of South African music.' Global Rhythm 'Whether as history lesson, music journal or social document, the power of Soweto Blues is, like the music itself, inescapable.' Jazz Times"

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Illustrates the vibrant relationship between jazz and the antiapartheid movement in twentieth-century South Africa. A major new contribution to the study of African music, "Soweto Blues" tells the remarkable story of how jazz became a key part of South Africa's struggle in the 20th century, and provides a fascinating overview of the ongoing links between African and American styles of music. Ansell illustrates how jazz occupies a unique place in South African music. Through interviews with hundreds of musicians, she pieces together a vibrant narrative history, bringing to life the early politics of resistance, the atmosphere of illegal performance spaces, the global anti-apartheid influence of Hugh Masakela and Miriam Makeba, as well as the post-apartheid upheavals in the national broadcasting and recording industries. Featuring an introduction by Abdullah Ibrahim, "Soweto Blues" is a fitting tribute to the power of music to inspire optimism and self-expression in the darkest of times.

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• Verlag: Continuum International Publishing Group Ltd.
• Erscheinungsdatum: 2005
• ISBN 10: 0826417531
• ISBN 13: 9780826417534
• Einband: Tapa blanda
• Anzahl der Seiten: 360