Soweto Blues

Soweto Blues
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Publisher : A&C Black
Total Pages : 364
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ISBN-10 : 0826417531
ISBN-13 : 9780826417534
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Book Synopsis Soweto Blues by : Gwen Ansell

Download or read book Soweto Blues written by Gwen Ansell and published by A&C Black. This book was released on 2005-09-28 with total page 364 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: 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.


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