- Paperback: 304 pages
- Publisher: Chicago Review Press; 1 edition (August 1, 2002)
- Language: English
- ISBN-10: 1556524501
- ISBN-13: 978-1556524509
From the unique voice of Salif Keita and the hard funk of Fela Kuti to
the poignant blues of Cesaria Evora and the upbeat swing of South
African township jazz, African music has shaken the planet. This book
traces its history through 30 portraits. Instead of offering
biographical summaries, Tenaille plunges straight to the deepest, most
intimate, and most significant aspects of the life and work of each
musician. In a compact form, this retrospective imparts all the
information essential to understanding these complex pop stars, while
putting them in a political and cultural context and spicing up the mix
with generous helpings of anecdote.
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