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Popular Music Censorship in Africa (Hardcover, New edition)
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Popular Music Censorship in Africa (Hardcover, New edition)
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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 Africa,
focusing on the attempts to censor musicians and the strategies of
resistance devised by musicians in their struggles to be heard. For
Africa, the twentieth century was characterized first and foremost
by struggles for independence, as colonizer and colonized struggled
for territorial control. Throughout this period culture was an
important contested terrain in hegemonic and counter-hegemonic
struggles and many musicians who aligned themselves with
independence movements viewed music as an important cultural
weapon. Musical messages were often political, opposing the
injustices of colonial rule. Colonial governments reacted to
counter-hegemonic songs through repression, banning songs from
distribution and/or broadcast, while often targeting the musicians
with acts of intimidation in an attempt to silence them. In the
post-independence era a disturbing trend has occurred, in which
African governments have regularly continued to practise censorship
of musicians. However, not all attempts to silence musicians have
emanated from government, nor has all contested music been strictly
political. Religious and moral rationale has also featured
prominently in censorship struggles. Both Christian and Muslim
fundamentalism has led to extreme attempts to silence musicians. In
response, musicians have often sought ways of getting their music
and message heard, despite censorship and harassment. The book
includes a special section on case studies that highlight issues of
nationality.
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