The political economy of music distribution goes unchecked. Despite increased digital revenues, also across Africa, music markets remain characterised by bottlenecks between musicians and audiences.
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There are many sub-genres of Hip Hop, so why is all non-Anglophone music lumped under the label ‘world music’?
For the enslaved Africans, music – rhythm in particular – became a tool of communication about their conditions. Later, it laid the foundation for spirituals and gospel songs.
The search for old or new African sounds is based around a nostalgia culture that is endemic to Anglo-American popular music.
The Congolese album ‘Nangadeef’ remains largely unexplored, despite its genius. As a rich repository of Afrofuturistic data, it deserves to be delved into by lovers of African art.
Papa Wemba was one of the most active ambassadors of Congolese urban music on the global stage. He did this by fusing international musical styles with authentic Congolese grooves.
Congolese singer Papa Wemba might have been one of Africa’s best loved musicians - but his politics wasn’t popular with all his compatriots.
Non-commercial arts organisations face a funding dilemma. Confronted with limited local support, they are forced to rely on inconsistent international donors.
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Senior Research Fellow, Institute for Humanities in Africa, University of Cape Town
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Associate of the Gordon Institute for Business Science, University of Pretoria
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Professor of music, SOAS, University of London
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Lecturer in Musicology, University of South Africa
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Professor Emeritus, Social Anthropology, University of the Witwatersrand
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Senior Lecturer, South African College of Music, University of Cape Town
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Professor of Music, Wesleyan University
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Artist in Residency, University of Pretoria
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Fellow, King's College London
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Extraordinary Professor, Stellenbosch University
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Senior Lecturer, Stellenbosch University
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Lecturer, Makerere University
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Lecturer, University of Fort Hare
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G. Gordon Watts Professor of Music and Professor of African and African American Studies, Harvard University
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Professor of World Music, University of Connecticut
