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portada Highlife Giants: West African Dance Band Pioneers
Type
Physical Book
Year
2017
Language
English
Pages
334
Format
Paperback
ISBN13
9781911115298

Highlife Giants: West African Dance Band Pioneers

John Collins (Author) · Cassava Republic Press · Paperback

Highlife Giants: West African Dance Band Pioneers - John Collins

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Synopsis "Highlife Giants: West African Dance Band Pioneers "

Blending European and African-American styles with traditional African patterns, highlife music was the soundtrack of the independence era. Its influence still resonates today. Highlife Giants is an intimate portrait of the pioneering artistes of West Africa's music scene from the 1920s onwards. It contains interviews with stars including Victor Uwaifo and Ignace De Souza, revealing behind-the-scenes moments such as Louis Armstrong giving Eddie Okonta a trumpet with a golden mouthpiece.Professor John Collins is a guitarist, harmonica player, and percussionist whohas worked with musicians including E.T. Mensah and Fela Kuti. He has authored over one hundred journalistic and academic publications.

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