Gender, Performance, and Democratization in Malawi
Lisa Gilman
How gender and class intersect in Malawi through women's roles as political praise performers
268 pages
| 6 x 9
| 2 maps 2 figures 10 halftones
Wolof Griot Percussionists of Senegal
Patricia Tang
A fascinating study of Senegalese masters of the sabar drum
224 pages
| 6 x 9
| 22 figures, 15 halftones, 2 maps
The Sacred Music of a South African Coloured Community
Marie Jorritsma
A groundbreaking study of music in an ethnically marginalized South African community
224 pages
| 6 x 9
| 14 figures, 8 halftones
Rhythm, Music, and Identity in West African and Caribbean Francophone Novels
Julie Huntington
Examining the author’s use of sound in novels to construct and negotiate identity
256 pages
| 6 x 9