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Jennifer W. Kyker - Oliver Mtukudzi - 9780253022233 - V9780253022233
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Oliver Mtukudzi

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Description for Oliver Mtukudzi hardcover. Series: African Expressive Cultures. Num Pages: 304 pages, 30 b&w illus. BIC Classification: AVA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 5817 x 3887 x 18. Weight in Grams: 563.

Oliver "Tuku" Mtukudzi, a Zimbabwean guitarist, vocalist, and composer, has performed worldwide and released some 50 albums. One of a handful of artists to have a beat named after him, Mtukudzi blends Zimbabwean traditional sounds with South African township music and American gospel and soul, to compose what is known as Tuku Music. In this biography, Jennifer W. Kyker looks at Mtukudzi's life and art, from his encounters with Rhodesian soldiers during the Zimbabwe war of liberation to his friendship with American blues artist Bonnie Raitt. With unprecedented access to Mtukudzi, Kyker breaks down his distinctive performance style using the ... Read more

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Product Details

Format
Hardback
Publication date
2016
Publisher
Indiana University Press United States
Number of pages
304
Condition
New
Series
African Expressive Cultures
Number of Pages
296
Place of Publication
Bloomington, IN, United States
ISBN
9780253022233
SKU
V9780253022233
Shipping Time
Usually ships in 7 to 11 working days
Ref
99-50

About Jennifer W. Kyker
Jennifer W. Kyker holds a joint appointment as Assistant Professor of Ethnomusicology at Eastman School of Music and the College of Arts, Sciences, and Engineering at the University of Rochester.

Reviews for Oliver Mtukudzi
With this book, Kyker gives an account of Mtukudzi's musical life, but to call it a biography would be misleading. While it does take a mostly chronological journey through Tuku's story, it uses his life and music as a jumping-off point to talk about the role of music across various facets of Zimbabwean social life and history. . . . ... Read more

Goodreads reviews for Oliver Mtukudzi


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