Screen LibraryMusic and messaging in the African political arena /
"This book explores how politics and political processes in Africa have been impacted by the use of music in the dissemination of political messages for political campaigns, challenging the establishment and articulating the ills in society and governance, as well as other matters that generall...
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IGI Global,
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| Publisher Address: | Hershey, Pennsylvania : |
| Publication Dates: | [2019] |
| Literature type: | eBook |
| Language: | English |
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http://services.igi-global.com/resolvedoi/resolve.aspx?doi=10.4018/978-1-5225-7295-4 |
| Summary: |
"This book explores how politics and political processes in Africa have been impacted by the use of music in the dissemination of political messages for political campaigns, challenging the establishment and articulating the ills in society and governance, as well as other matters that generally deal with governing the citizenry"-- |
| Carrier Form: | 21 PDFs (321 pages) |
| Bibliography: | Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| ISBN: | 9781522572961 |
| Access: | Restricted to subscribers or individual electronic text purchasers. |
| Index Number: | ML3917 |
| CLC: | J60-05 |
| Contents: | Chapter 1. From an emperor to the derg and beyond: examining the intersection of music and politics in Ethiopia -- Chapter 2. It isn't all about "authority": deconstructing Fela Anikulapo-Kuti's political messaging against "follow-follow" citizenry -- Chapter 3. Collective identity in national anthems: investigating commonalities and differences among African and non-African Arab Countries -- Chapter 4. Saworoide: a depiction and analysis of the political and socio-cultural characteristics of the Yor ub a talking drum -- Chapter 5. Couching political criticism in humor: the case of musical parodies of the military in Cameroon and Congo-Brazzaville -- Chapter 6. Campaign songs and political advertising in Ghana: analyzing the use of Biblical imagery, testimonials, and repetitions -- Chapter 7. Corruption sings loudest: music, political participation, and impression management -- Chapter 8. Majaivana and protest music in Zimbabwe: a challenge to political hegemony and marginalization -- Chapter 9. The discursive role of music in African elections: a perspective from Zambia -- Chapter 10. Weaponizing music for political contestation and rivalry in Nigeria -- Chapter 11. Zairo-Congolese musicians and the sound of assimilation in East Africa -- Chapter 12. "Onaapo" vs. "one factory": a critical discourse analysis of Ghanaian political campaign lyrics -- Chapter 13. Protest music and political consciousness among Nigerian youths -- Chapter 14. Music, political messaging, and Nigeria's 2015 presidential election. |