Musicking and dancing politics in Africa : power, activism, and elections /

Bibliographic Details
Main Authors:	Gwerevende, Solomon (Author, Editor), Matsilele, Trust (Author, Editor), Maguraushe, Wonder (Author, Editor)
Corporate Author:	Bloomsbury (Firm)
Format:	eBook
Language:	English
Published:	New York : Bloomsbury Academic, 2026.
Subjects:	Music > Political aspects > Africa, Sub-Saharan. Dance > Political aspects > Africa, Sub-Saharan. Music. Danse. Musique. Musique > Aspect politique > Afrique subsaharienne. dance (performing arts genre) music (discipline) Africa. Political activism. Electronic books.
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Table of Contents:

Part I: From the Past to the Present: Music, Dance, Power, Memory, and Heritage
Introduction: Musicking and Dancing Politics: An Interdisciplinary Introduction / Solomon Gwerevende, Wonder Maguraushe, and Trust Matsilele
Memory in Song: Whose Memory and to What End? / Jacob Mapara
The Politics of Liberation Heritage: Commemorative Practices and Remembering Revolutionary Musicians in Two Southern African Countries / Alfred Ndlovu and Solomon Gwerevende
Singing and Dancing Dubula Ibhunu: Maintaining Liberation Heritage Versus Challenging Hate Speech in South Africa / Josephat Mutangadura, Khatija Bibi Khan, and Solomon Gwerevende
Part II: Performing Political Discourse, Democracy, and Activism for Justice
The Apolitical Musician? Oliver Mtukudzi's Contribution to Zimbabwe's Political Discourse Through Music (1970s-2019) / James Hlongwana and Liketso Dube
Zimdancehall as Youth Voices: Winky D's Recruitment of Young Musicians in the Chimurenga Against Economic and Political Challenges in Zimbabwe / Solomon Gwerevende, Alois Maluleke, and Shadreck Dzingayi
Singing for Democracy: The Politics of Music in Zimbabwe's Securocratic State / Pedzisai Ruhanya, Bekezela Gumbo, and Linda Mujuru
Breaking the Loud Silence of Oppression through Theatrical Dance and Music Activism in Nigeria / Oluwatoyin Olokodana-James and Florence Ewomazino Nweke
Part III: Performing Political Transition and Electoral Politics
The Sounds of Politics: Popular Music in Malawi's Political Transitions Since 1964 / Richard Gracious Gadama
Music and Dance as Election Campaign Strategies in Nigerian Elections / Florence Ewomazino Nweke and Oluwatoyin Olokodana-James
The Politics of Spectacle: Music and Dance as Election Campaign Strategies in Nigeria / Toyin Segun Onayinka, Omolola Oluwasola, Mustapha Olalekan Rufai, and Chinyere Mercy Ignatius.