POLITICS AND SOCIETY IN NIGERIA'S MIDDLE BELT: BORGU AND THE EMERGENCE OF A POLITICAL IDENTITY
By: Sola Olorunyomi
ISBN: 1592210961
In the seventies, as signs of decay began to show in the capitalist experiment of the newly independent African countries, a "bard of the misrule" emerged on the streets of Lagos. Often shirtless and armed with his trademark saxophone, Fela Anikulapo-Kuti tore his way into popular culture with Afrobeat music. Blending ethno-traditional forms with the reigning highlife and jazz rhythms. Afrobeat drew lyrics from the flip side of neo-colonial society and Fela's London and American experience in the sixties.
Product details
- Publisher : Africa World Pr (August 1, 2002)
- Language : English
- Paperback : 288 pages
- ISBN-10 : 1592210724
- ISBN-13 : 978-1592210725
- Item Weight : 15.4 ounces
- Dimensions : 5.5 x 1.25 x 8.25 inches