
Music Is the Weapon of the Future
Fifty Years of African Popular Music
Frank Tenaille(Author)
Akwa Betote(Photographer)
A Cappella Books (Publisher)
Published on 1. August 2002
Book
Paperback/Softback
304 pages
978-1-55652-450-9 (ISBN)
Description
From the unique voice of Salif Keita and the hard funk of Fela Kuti to the poignant blues of Cesaria Evora and the upbeat swing of South African township jazz, African music has shaken the planet. This book traces its history through 30 portraits. Instead of offering biographical summaries, Tenaille plunges straight to the deepest, most intimate, and most significant aspects of the life and work of each musician. In a compact form, this retrospective imparts all the information essential to understanding these complex pop stars, while putting them in a political and cultural context and spicing up the mix with generous helpings of anecdote.
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Language
English
Place of publication
Los Angeles, CA
United States
Product notice
Paperback (trade)
Illustrations
Illustrations
Dimensions
Height: 229 mm
Width: 152 mm
Thickness: 17 mm
Weight
469 gr
ISBN-13
978-1-55652-450-9 (9781556524509)
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Persons
Frank Tenaille is a journalist specializing in world music and has written for a number of publications and radio programs. His 11 books include biographies of Patrice Lumumba and Touré Kunda and guides to French song and world music.