![]() Uppsala, April 2002 Lennart Wohlgemuth Director We wish to thank the Division of Culture and Media of the Department of Democracy and Social Development in the Swedish International Development Cooperation Agency (Sida) for contributing additional funds to make it possible to strengthen the African presence at the Conference. But it is noteworthy, given the fact that research into this and other fields of the humanities, is suffering greatly in the crisis for higher education and research in Africa, and many African researchers in cultural studies have joined the diaspora. Perhaps this is not surprising, given the pivotal role of music in African societies. The African presence at the conference was impressive. We particularly wish to thank professor Pirkko Moisala, curator Johannes Brusila, programme officer Eva Costiander-Huldén, and assistant Henrik Leino. The Nordic Africa Institute wishes to thank the co-sponsors of the conference in Åbo, the Sibelius Museum/Department of Musicology and the Centre for Continuing Education at Åbo Academy University for their decisive input into the preparation and organisation of the conference, from which the chapters in this book have been selected. The present book is the second publication on this theme, with a concentration on music. Negotiating African Identity in Cultural Production. In 2001 the project published a first book on these issues in the anthology edited by Maria Eriksson Baaz and Mai Palmberg entitled Same and Other. Another aim is to encourage studies of how culture and cultural creativity in Africa contribute to self-images, that is, to building identities, and expressing the agonies, visions and endeavours in society. The publication of the anthology Encounter Images in the Meetings between Africa and Europe in 2001 was one outcome of this, as was the book in Swedish by the project coordinator, Mai Palmberg, on the images of Africa in Swedish schoolbooks (Afrikabild för partnerskap. One aim for the project “Cultural Images in and of Africa” is to analyse and increase awareness of the sources of the images of Africa in the Nordic countries. Although culture can certainly be entertaining, the aim in including cultural studies in the Institute’s research profile is not to convey the message that culture shows the bright side of Africa, but rather to highlight the important role of cultural aspects of development and change. In 1995 the Nordic Africa Institute launched a research project on culture, “Cultural Images in and of Africa”, which functions as a complement to the studies on economic, political, and social problems and developments in Africa. 149 Siri Lange Multipartyism, Rivalry and Taarab in Dar es Salaam. ![]() Okwori From Mutant Voices to Rhythms of Resistance Music and Minority Identity among the Idoma and Ogoni in Contemporary Nigeria. 117 Sylvia Nannyonga-Tamusuza Gender, Ethnicity and Politics in Kadongo-Kamu Music of Uganda Analysing the Song Kayanda. 104 Mai Palmberg Expressing Cape Verde Morna, Funaná and National Identity. Coplan Sounds of the “Third Way” Zulu Maskanda, South African Popular Traditional Music. 75 Simon Akindes Playing It “Loud and Straight” Reggae, Zouglou, Mapouka and Youth Insubordination in Côte d’Ivoire. ![]() 60 Ndiouga Adrien Benga ”The Air of the City Makes Free” Urban Music from the 1950s to the 1990s in Senegal – Variété, Jazz, Mbalax, Rap. 46 John Collins The Generational Factor in Ghanaian Music Concert Parties, Highlife, Simpa, Kpanlogo, Gospel and Local Techno-Pop. 35 Annemette Kirkegaard ”Tranzania” – A Cross-Over from Norwegian Techno to Tanzanian Taarab. 19 Johannes Brusila “Modern Traditional” Music from Zimbabwe Virginia Mukwesha’s Mbira Record “Matare”. 7 Christopher Waterman Big Man, Black President, Masked One Models of the Celebrity Self in Yoruba Popular Music in Nigeria. Language checking: Elaine Almén Editorial assistance: Pia Hidenius the authors and Nordiska Afrikainstitutet, 2002 ISBN 91-7106-496-6 Printed in Sweden by Elanders Gotab, Stockholm 2002įoreword. Indexing terms Cultural identity Music Popular culture Africa Cape Verde Ivory Coast Nigeria Senegal South Africa Tanzania Uganda ZimbabweĬover photo: © Robert Lyons, 2001 Lágbájá, the Masked One, Nigerian musician of a new style and stage personality. Nordiska Afrikainstitutet, Uppsala 2002 in cooperation with The Sibelius Museum/Department of Musicology Åbo Akademi University, Finland ![]() Playing with Identities in Contemporary Music in AfricaĮditors Mai Palmberg Annemette Kirkegaard
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