Music Is the Weapon of the Future: Fifty Years of African Popular Music

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.

Binding Type: Paperback
Publisher: Chicago Review Press
Published: 08/01/2002
ISBN: 9781556524509
Pages: 304
Weight: 0.97lbs
Size: 8.90h x 5.90w x 0.80d

Review Citations: Library Journal 08/01/2002 pg. 99
Choice 03/01/2003 pg. 1193
Library Journal 08/12/2002