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The Da Capo guide to contemporary African music

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Da Capo Press, 1988 - Music - 315 pages
The Da Capo Guide to Contemporary African Music is the first ever comprehensive guide to recorded African music.

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Contents

Introduction
1
The Music of Africa
5
Changing Patterns of Production and Distribution in the 20th Century
9
Copyright

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TitleThe Da Capo guide to contemporary African music
Quality Paperbacks Series
AuthorRonnie Graham
Editionillustrated
PublisherDa Capo Press, 1988
Original fromIndiana University
Digitized23 Jul 2009
ISBN0306803259, 9780306803253
Length315 pages
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Music / Ethnic
Music / General
  
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