Juju A Social History and Ethnography of an African Popular Music

Name: Juju A Social History and Ethnography of an African Popular Music
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ISBN: 9780226874654

ISBN-10: 0226874656

ISBN-13: 9780226874654

Edition: 1990

Authors: Christopher Alan Waterman

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Now known internationally through the recordings of King Sunny Ade and others, juju music originated more than fifty years ago among the Yoruba of Nigeria. This history and ethnography of juju is the first detailed account of the evolution and social significance of a West African popular music. Enhanced with maps, color photographs of musicians and dance parties, musical transcriptions, interviews with musicians, and a glossary of Yoruba terms, Juju is an invaluable contribution to scholarship and a boon to fans who want to discover the roots of this vibrant music. "What's most impressive about Juju is how much Waterman makes of his purism. By concentrating on one long- lived,…

Book details

List price: $37.00
Copyright year: 1990
Publisher: University of Chicago Press
Publication date: 6/15/1990
Binding: Paperback
Pages: 285
Size: 0.62" wide x 0.90" long x 0.07" tall
Weight: 0.924
Language: English



Acknowledgments


Technical Notes



Introduction



Sï¿½kï¿½rï¿½, Asï¿½kï¿½, Highlife, and Palmwine: Lagosian Popular Music between the World Wars



Early Jï¿½jï¿½ Music (1932-1948)



The Development of Modern Jï¿½jï¿½ (1948-1982)



The Social Organization and Contexts of Jï¿½jï¿½ Performance in Ibadan



The Aesthetics and Social Dynamics of Jï¿½jï¿½ Performance at the Yoruba ï¿½rï¿½yï¿½



Jï¿½jï¿½ Music and Inequality in Modern Yoruba Society


Appendix: Roster of Ibadan-Based Jï¿½jï¿½ and Fuji Bands


Notes


Glossary of Yoruba Terms


Bibliography


Index