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Jazz Diasporas: Race, Music, and Migration in Post-World War II Paris
Rashida K. Braggs
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Description for Jazz Diasporas: Race, Music, and Migration in Post-World War II Paris
Paperback. Examining a number of players in the jazz scene, including Sidney Bechet, Inez Cavanaugh, and Kenny Clarke, this book identifies how they performed both as musicians and as African Americans. Series: Music of the African Diaspora. Num Pages: 272 pages, 9 b/w illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DDF; 3JJP; AVGJ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152. .
At the close of the Second World War, waves of African American musicians migrated to Paris, eager to thrive in its reinvigorated jazz scene. Jazz Diasporas challenges the notion that Paris was a color-blind paradise for African Americans. On the contrary, musicians adopted a variety of strategies to cope with the cultural and social assumptions that confronted them throughout their careers in Paris, particularly as France became embroiled in struggles over race and identity when colonial conflicts like the Algerian War escalated. Using case studies of prominent musicians and thoughtful analysis of interviews, music, film, and literature, Rashida K. ... Read more
At the close of the Second World War, waves of African American musicians migrated to Paris, eager to thrive in its reinvigorated jazz scene. Jazz Diasporas challenges the notion that Paris was a color-blind paradise for African Americans. On the contrary, musicians adopted a variety of strategies to cope with the cultural and social assumptions that confronted them throughout their careers in Paris, particularly as France became embroiled in struggles over race and identity when colonial conflicts like the Algerian War escalated. Using case studies of prominent musicians and thoughtful analysis of interviews, music, film, and literature, Rashida K. ... Read more
Product Details
Publisher
University of California Press United States
Number of pages
272
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Series
Music of the African Diaspora
Condition
New
Number of Pages
280
Place of Publication
Berkerley, United States
ISBN
9780520279353
SKU
V9780520279353
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About Rashida K. Braggs
Rashida K. Braggs is Assistant Professor in the Program of Africana Studies at Williams College.
Reviews for Jazz Diasporas: Race, Music, and Migration in Post-World War II Paris
A fascinating look into an important chapter in cultural history. Kirkus Reviews Un libro apasionante, bien documentado y basico para entender la migracion de musicos afroamericanos de jazz a Europa. ( A fascinating book, well documented and fundamental to understand the migration of African American jazz musicians to Europe. ) Tango Reporter