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Beschreibung

Oliver "Tuku" Mtukudzi, a Zimbabwean guitarist, vocalist, and composer, has performed worldwide and released some 50 albums. One of a handful of artists to have a beat named after him, Mtukudzi blends Zimbabwean traditional sounds with South African township music and American gospel and soul, to compose what is known as Tuku Music. In this biography, Jennifer W. Kyker looks at Mtukudzi's life and art, from his encounters with Rhodesian soldiers during the Zimbabwe war of liberation to his friendship with American blues artist Bonnie Raitt. With unprecedented access to Mtukudzi, Kyker breaks down his distinctive performance style using the Shona concept of "hunhu," or human identity through moral relationships, as a framework. By reading Mtukudzi's life in connection with his lyrics and the social milieu in which they were created, Kyker offers an engaging portrait of one of African music's most recognized performers. Interviews with family, friends, and band members make this a penetrating, sensitive, and uplifting biography of one of the world's most popular musicians.

Oliver "Tuku" Mtukudzi, a Zimbabwean guitarist, vocalist, and composer, has performed worldwide and released some 50 albums. One of a handful of artists to have a beat named after him, Mtukudzi blends Zimbabwean traditional sounds with South African township music and American gospel and soul, to compose what is known as Tuku Music. In this biography, Jennifer W. Kyker looks at Mtukudzi's life and art, from his encounters with Rhodesian soldiers during the Zimbabwe war of liberation to his friendship with American blues artist Bonnie Raitt. With unprecedented access to Mtukudzi, Kyker breaks down his distinctive performance style using the Shona concept of "hunhu," or human identity through moral relationships, as a framework. By reading Mtukudzi's life in connection with his lyrics and the social milieu in which they were created, Kyker offers an engaging portrait of one of African music's most recognized performers. Interviews with family, friends, and band members make this a penetrating, sensitive, and uplifting biography of one of the world's most popular musicians.

Über den Autor
Jennifer W. Kyker
Inhaltsverzeichnis

Acknowledgements

Introduction: The Art of Determination

1. Hwaro/Foundations

2. Performing the Nation's History

3. Singing Hunhu after Independence

4. Neria: Singing the Politics of Inheritance

5. Return to Dande

6. Listening as Politics

7. What Shall We Do?: Music, Dialogue, and HIV/AIDS

8. Listening in the Wilderness

Conclusion: I Have Finished My Portion of the Field

Notes

Bibliography

Index

Details
Empfohlen (von): 22
Erscheinungsjahr: 2016
Genre: Importe, Musik
Rubrik: Kunst & Musik
Medium: Taschenbuch
Inhalt: Einband - flex.(Paperback)
ISBN-13: 9780253022318
ISBN-10: 0253022312
Sprache: Englisch
Einband: Kartoniert / Broschiert
Autor: Kyker, Jennifer W
Hersteller: Indiana University Press (IPS)
Verantwortliche Person für die EU: Libri GmbH, Europaallee 1, D-36244 Bad Hersfeld, gpsr@libri.de
Maße: 229 x 152 x 17 mm
Von/Mit: Jennifer W Kyker
Erscheinungsdatum: 01.10.2016
Gewicht: 0,443 kg
Artikel-ID: 103950497

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