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Juju: A Social History and Ethnography of an African Popular Music (Chicago Studies in Ethnomusicology)
by Christopher Alan Waterman
Product Group: Book
Publisher: University Of Chicago Press (1990-06-15)
ISBN: 0226874656
EAN: 9780226874654
Dewy Decimal #: 781.63096692
Paperback: 285 pages
Edition: 1
SKU: T081824-5513
Condition: Very Good
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Product Description
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
The companion cassette tape contains examples of the music discussed in the text. The music examples are primarily from commercial recordings from the 1930s to the 1980s.
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Greil Marcus meets Paul Berliner
Rating  (4)
Date: 2000-05-14
5 out of 5 customers found this reveiw helpful
This is a good study of Juju and an essential read for anyone who likes the genre. Those interested in international pop music will probably also find it worthwhile. I would have liked to see a little more analysis of the actual music, but that's really my only negative comment - and the chapter which breaks down a juju performance piece by piece is one of the finest works of ethnomusicology I've had the pleasure to read.
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