CiNii Books - Soweto blues : jazz, polular music, and politics in South Africa

A major new contribution to the study of African music, Soweto Blues tells the remarkable story of how jazz became a key part of South Africa's struggle in the 20th century, and provides a fascinating overview of the ongoing links between African and American styles of music. Ansell illustrates how jazz occupies an unique place in South African music. Through interviews with hundreds of musicians, she pieces together a vibrant narrative history, bringing to life the early politics of resistance, the atmosphere of illegal performance spaces, the global anti-apartheid influence of Hugh Masakela and Miriam Makeba, as well as the post-apartheid upheavals in the national broadcasting and recording industries. Featuring an introduction by Abdullah Ibrahim, Soweto Blues is a fitting tribute to the power of music to inspire optimism and self-expression in the darkest of times.

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Introduction
Chapter 1: Where It All Started
Chapter 2: New Sounds of the Cities
Chapter 3: Athens on the Reef
Chapter 4: The Land is Dead
Chapter 5: Underground in Africa
Chapter 6: Jazz for the Struggle, and the Struggle for Jazz
Chapter 7: Home Is Where the Music Is: South African Jazz Abroad
Chapter 8: The 1990s and Beyond: Not Yet Uhuru
Appendix: Interviewees and Recordings
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