The African Diaspora: A Musical Perspective

Book Overview

The African Diaspora presents musical case studies from various regions of the African diaspora, including Africa, the Caribbean, Latin America, North America, and Europe, that engage with broader interdisciplinary discussions about race, gender, politics, nationalism, and music. Featured here are jazz, wassoulou music, and popular and traditional musics of the Caribbean and Africa, framed with attention to the reciprocal relationships of the local...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1138966274
• ISBN13: 9781138966277
• Release Date: May 2016
• Publisher: Routledge
• Length: 378 Pages
• Weight: 0.95 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.8" x 5.5" x 8.4"