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AEGIS European Conference on African Studies
11 - 14 July 2007
African Studies Centre, Leiden, The Netherlands
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Rethinking concert party
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20. Popular culture and politics - alternative channels of expression
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| Paper ID | 301 |
| Author(s) |
Ricard, Alain
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No paper submitted
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| Abstract | Verbal art is often well and alive in African cities , for instance 3 years ago in Lubumbashi . Older - theatrical- modes of performance like Yoruba opera or traveling theater are now combined with video producing. In large cities , there remains an arena for a verbal exchange on ethical and social matters . Concert party , 40 years ago , was that kind of exchange , growing along with the vehicular language , supported by radio, often educational in its persective . I would like to reflect upon the social history of that kind of performance medium and to try to highlight its significance in African theater history.
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