Not even the #MeToo movement and a reckoning with sexual abuse could rupture the sound-proof walls of South African classical music.
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Stein’s memoir Moving Music is as colourful and compelling as the famous artists he toured with.
There are still very few female hip-hop artists in Senegal, but they are asserting their talents and strong personalities to shape the rap scene.
The report reveals that musicians are earning what mechanics are, but without formal benefits or the security of steady work.
Africa is considered too high risk as a destination for big US pop tours - but Beyoncé could and should break the mould.
Uganda’s COVID-19 task force would do well to embrace pop music in its public health communications.
The political economy of music distribution goes unchecked. Despite increased digital revenues, also across Africa, music markets remain characterised by bottlenecks between musicians and audiences.
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Associate of the Gordon Institute for Business Science, University of Pretoria
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Assistant Professor of Music, New York University
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Lecturer, Makerere University
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Postdoctoral Research Fellow, University of Potsdam
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Senior Lecturer in Culture & Climate, The University of Melbourne
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enseignant-chercheur, Université Cheikh Anta Diop de Dakar
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Assistant Professor, Ethnomusicology, University of Minnesota
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Senior Lecturer in Musicology, Stellenbosch University