Listening for Africa : freedom, modernity, and the logic of Black music's African origins /

David F. Garcia examines the work of a wide range of musicians, dancers, academics, and activists between the 1930s and the 1950s to show how their belief in black music's African roots would provide the means to debunk racist ideologies, aid decolonization of Africa, and ease racial violence.

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Main Author: García, David F. (Author)
Format: Electronic eBook
Language:English
Published: Durham : Duke University Press, 2017.
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Summary:David F. Garcia examines the work of a wide range of musicians, dancers, academics, and activists between the 1930s and the 1950s to show how their belief in black music's African roots would provide the means to debunk racist ideologies, aid decolonization of Africa, and ease racial violence.
Item Description:De Gruyter Open Access eBooks
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Physical Description:1 online resource (xii, 360 pages) : illustrations
Bibliography:Includes bibliographical references and index.
ISBN:9780822373117
0822373114