Description |
1 online resource (362 pages, 40 unnumbered pages of plates) : illustrations, portraits |
Contents |
Chimurenga nights -- Rhodesia -- England is the chameleon, and I the fly -- Singing Shona -- When the spirit comes -- Songs for the book of history -- Bishop and pawn -- Agony of victory -- Zimbabwe -- Snakes in the forest -- Corruption -- Big daddy and the Zimbabwe playboys -- Sporting lions -- Too many ghosts -- Breaking the cycle -- America -- Striking at empires -- Dancing with devils -- The land of the horses -- Lions in winter |
Summary |
In Lion Songs Banning Eyre tells the story of Zimbabwean singer, composer and bandleader Thomas Mapfumo who, like Fela Kuti and Bob Marley, represents his country's anti-colonial struggle and cultural identity. Eyre narrates Mapfumo's life in the context of Zimbabwe's pre- and post-revolutionary history |
Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references (pages 341-343), discography (pages 337-339) and index |
Notes |
English |
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Master and use copy. Digital master created according to Benchmark for Faithful Digital Reproductions of Monographs and Serials, Version 1. Digital Library Federation, December 2002. http://purl.oclc.org/DLF/benchrepro0212 MiAaHDL |
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Print version record |
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digitized 2022. HathiTrust Digital Library committed to preserve pda MiAaHDL |
Subject |
Mapfumo, Thomas.
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SUBJECT |
Mapfumo, Thomas
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Mapfumo, Thomas. fast (OCoLC)fst00253263 |
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Mapfumo, Thomas, (1945- ...) ram |
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Blacks Unlimited (Musical group)
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Popular music -- Political aspects -- Zimbabwe
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Popular music -- Zimbabwe -- History and criticism
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Revolutionary ballads and songs -- Zimbabwe
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MUSIC -- Instruction & Study -- Theory.
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BIOGRAPHY & AUTOBIOGRAPHY -- Entertainment & Performing Arts.
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Popular music.
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Popular music -- Political aspects.
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Revolutionary ballads and songs.
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Musik
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Musique populaire -- Congo (République démocratique) -- Aspect politique Zimbabwe International Book Fair Trust.
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Musique populaire -- Congo (République démocratique) Zimbabwe International Book Fair Trust -- Dictionnaires.
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Ballades (piano, trompettes (2)) Zimbabwe International Book Fair Trust -- Dictionnaires.
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Chimurenga.
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Zimbabwe.
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Simbabwe
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Zimbabwe.
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Electronic books
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Criticism, interpretation, etc.
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Form |
Electronic book
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ISBN |
9780822375425 |
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0822375427 |
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