Juju : A Social History and Ethnography of an African Popular Music
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Format
Paperback / Softback
Book Series
Chicago Studies in Ethnomusicology CSE
ISBN-10
0226874656
ISBN-13
9780226874654
Publisher
The University of Chicago Press
Imprint
University of Chicago Press
Country of Manufacture
US
Country of Publication
GB
Publication Date
Jun 15th, 1990
Print length
285 Pages
Weight
425 grams
Dimensions
2.30 x 1.60 x 0.20 cms
Product Classification:
Folk & traditional musicAnthropology
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Now known internationally through the recordings of King Sunny Ade and others, juju music originated more than fifty years ago among the Yoruba of Nigeria. This history and ethnography of juju is the first detailed account of the evolution and social significance of a West African popular music. Enhanced with maps, color photographs of musicians and dance parties, musical transcriptions, interviews with musicians, and a glossary of Yoruba terms, Juju is an invaluable contribution to scholarship and a boon to fans who want to discover the roots of this vibrant music. "What's most impressive about Juju is how much Waterman makes of his purism. By concentrating on one long- lived, well-defined genre, he helps the Western reader experience 'rock' the way any proud Yoruba would--as a tributary of African music rather than vice versa."--Robert Christgau, The Village Voice
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