Performing the nation: swahili music and cultural politics in tanzania
Auteur :
Askew, Kelly
Éditeur :
The University of Chicago Press
ISBN :
9780226029801
Date de publication :
28 juil. 2002
Dimensions :
2,4 x 1,6 x 0,3 cm
Poids :
737 g
Langue :
Anglais
Pays d'origine :
USA
Since its founding in 1964 Tanzania has used music, dance and other cultural productions as ways of imagining and legitimizing the new nation. Focusing on the politics surrounding Swahili performance, Kelly Askew demonstrates the crucial role of popular culture in Tanzania's history.