The legacy of Tanzanian musicians Muhidin Gurumo and Hassan Bitchuka : rhumba kiserebuka! /

Muhidin Maalim Gurumo and Hassan Rehani Bitchuka are two of Tanzania's most well-known singers in the popular music genre known as muziki wa dansi (literally, 'music for dancing'), a variation of the Cuban-based rhumba idiom that has been enormously impactful throughout central, easte...

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Main Author: Gunderson, Frank D. (Author)
Format: Electronic eBook
Language:English
Published: Lanham, Maryland : Lexington Books, [2018]
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Online Access:CONNECT
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Summary:Muhidin Maalim Gurumo and Hassan Rehani Bitchuka are two of Tanzania's most well-known singers in the popular music genre known as muziki wa dansi (literally, 'music for dancing'), a variation of the Cuban-based rhumba idiom that has been enormously impactful throughout central, eastern, and western Africa in the contemporary era. This interview-based dual biography investigates the lives and careers of these two men from an ethnomusicological and historical perspective.
Item Description:EBSCO eBook Academic Comprehensive Collection North America
Physical Description:1 online resource (liii, 301 pages)
Bibliography:Includes discography (pages 257-261), bibliographical references (pages 263-276) and indexes.
ISBN:9781498564403
1498564402