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South African Popular Music
Series: Genre: A 33 1/3 Series
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This book is ideal for readers interested in music history, sociopolitical movements, and African culture. Fans of world music and those curious about apartheid-era South Africa will find it particularly compelling.
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From the storied ache of mbube harmonies of the ‘40s to the electronic boom of kwaito and the amapiano and house explosion of the ‘00s, South African Popular Music explores vignettes taken from across South Africa’s popular music history.
There are moments in time where music can be a mighty weapon in the fight for freedom. Disguised in a danceable hook or shouted for the world to hear, artists have used songs to deliver important truths and bring listeners together in the face of a segregated reality.
In the grip of the brutal apartheid era, South Africa crafted its own idiosyncratic popular musical vernacular that operated both as a sociopolitical tool and realm of escape. In a country with 11 official languages, music had the power to unite South Africans in protest.
Artists bloomed a new idyll from the branches of countless storied musical traditions, and in turn found themselves banned or exiled—the profound epiphany that music can exist both within the pleasure of itself and for serving a far greater purpose.
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Praised as "your next great music read," Phillips highlights how music unified South Africa during political turmoil and apartheid. Consequence of Sound applauds the exploration of music’s unifying power, while Radio New Zealand calls it a beautiful addition to the 33 1/3 Genre series.
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ISBN: 9781501383427
Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing Plc
Format: Paperback / softback
Date Published: 04 May 2023
Country: United States
Imprint: Bloomsbury Academic
Audience: Professional and scholarly
DIMENSIONS
Spine width: 12.0mm
Width: 126.0mm
Height: 198.0mm
Weight: 220g
Pages: 192
About the Author
Lior Phillips is a South African music and culture journalist originally from Cape Town, now based in Chicago, USA. She writes about music, film, art, and more for international publications, including Dazed and Confused Magazine, The Recording Academy, Variety, Billboard, Rolling Stone, Pitchfork, The Quietus, NPR, The Guardian, Consequence of Sound, and GQ South Africa. In addition, she is the creator, producer, and host of This Must Be the Gig, a podcast dedicated to artists’ vital memories of their first gigs and passion for live music and performance.
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