The spirit of resistance in music and spoken word of South Africa's Eastern Cape /

Explores Eastern Cape performance artists, activists and organizations that used inventive and historical means to protest and resist oppressive authorities and systems while exhibiting their unique culture. Michie analyzes music and oral poetry to study the region's role in the history of Sout...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author:	Eades, Lindsay Michie, 1962- (Author)
Format:	Book
Language:	English
Published:	Lanham, Maryland : Lexington Books, [2021]
Subjects:	Music > Social aspects > South Africa > Eastern Cape > History. Oral tradition > Social aspects > South Africa > Eastern Cape > History. Government, Resistance to > South Africa > Eastern Cape > History. Xhosa (African people) > South Africa > Eastern Cape > Social conditions. Eastern Cape (South Africa) > Social conditions > History. Eastern Cape (South Africa) > Race relations > History.

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Summary:	Explores Eastern Cape performance artists, activists and organizations that used inventive and historical means to protest and resist oppressive authorities and systems while exhibiting their unique culture. Michie analyzes music and oral poetry to study the region's role in the history of South African protest politics and creativity.
Physical Description:	xiii, 283 pages ; 24 cm.
Bibliography:	Includes bibliographical references (pages 253-265) and index.
ISBN:	9781498576208 1498576206