A sweeping history of Ethiopian musicians during and following the
1974 Ethiopian revolution. Sing and Sing On is the first study of
the forced migration of musicians out of the Horn of Africa dating
from the 1974 Ethiopian revolution, a political event that
overthrew one of the world's oldest monarchies and installed a
brutal military regime. Musicians were among the first to depart
the region, their lives shattered by revolutionary violence,
curfews, and civil war. Reconstructing the memories of forced
migration, Sing and Sing On traces the challenges musicians faced
amidst revolutionary violence and the critical role they played in
building communities abroad. Drawing on the recollections of dozens
of musicians, Sing and Sing On details personal, cultural, and
economic hardships experienced by musicians who have resettled in
new locales abroad. Kay Kaufman Shelemay highlights their many
artistic and social initiatives and the ways they have offered
inspiration and leadership within and beyond a rapidly growing
Ethiopian American diaspora. While musicians held this role as
sentinels in Ethiopian culture long before the revolution began, it
has taken on new meanings and contours in the Ethiopian diaspora.
The book details the ongoing creativity of these musicians while
exploring the attraction of return to their Ethiopian homeland over
the course of decades abroad. Ultimately, Shelemay shows that
musicians are uniquely positioned to serve this sentinel role as
both guardians and challengers of cultural heritage.
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