African Rock: The Pop Music of a Continent
Language: English
Published by Dutton, 1990
- First Edition
- Softcover
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New York. 1990. June 1990. Dutton. 1st American Edition. Very Good in Wrappers. 0525485546. 373 pages. paperback. Cover design by Melissa Jacoby. Cover photographs (top to bottom): Toure Kunda by A. Barrat, King Sunny Ade by Andy Freeberg, Hugh Masekela by Michael Putland and Miriam Makeba by Paul Rider. All photographs Retna Ltd. keywords: Africa Music History. DESCRIPTION - The urban electric music of Africa is the most exciting popular music being played today. This is the story of that music - its roots, its influences, its styles. From highlife to chimurenga, soukous to benga, juju to township pop, each sound is identified and appraised critically. This is also the story of the men and women who make the music of a continent: of Youssou N'Dour, Kassav, Alpha Blondy, Salif Keita and Mory Kante, Sunny Ade, Toure Kunda, and such veterans as Miriam Makeba and Hugh Masekela. The book also contains chapters on the history of the African record industry and the musical impact of Africa on the West and of the West on Africa, as well as a critical discography and glossary. inventory #46136.…
Seller Inventory # z46136
- Title
- African Rock: The Pop Music of a Continent
- Author
- Stapleton, Chris and May, Chris
- Publisher
- Dutton
- Publication year
- 1990
- Condition
- Very Good in Wrappers
- Dust jacket
- No Jacket
- Binding
- paperback
- Language
- English
- ISBN 10
- 0525485546
- ISBN 13
- 9780525485544
- Edition
- First Edition.
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