Popular Music Censorship in Africa

by Martin Cloonan

Book Overview

In Africa, tension between freedom of expression and censorship in many contexts remains as contentious, if not more so, than during the period of colonial rule which permeated the twentieth century. Over the last one hundred years popular musicians have not been free to sing about whatever they wish to, and in many countries they are still not free to do so. This volume brings together the latest research on censorship in colonial and post-colonial...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1138257257
• ISBN13: 9781138257252
• Release Date: November 2016
• Publisher: Routledge
• Length: 248 Pages
• Weight: 0.78 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.5" x 6.1" x 9.2"