Explores the instrumentalization of various aspects of popular culture in Africa.

"The edited collection focuses on the links between young people and African popular culture. It explores popular culture produced and consumed by young people

The African American influence on popular culture is among the most sweeping and lasting this country has seen. Despite a history of institutionalized racism, b

A journey through the history of African popular culture from the seventeenth century to the present day.

Prior to the 1960s, when African Americans had little access to formal political power, black popular culture was commonly seen as a means of forging community