Kwaito's Promise: Music and the Aesthetics of Freedom in South Africa (Chicago Studies in Ethnomusicology)
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Kwaito's Promise: Music and the Aesthetics of Freedom in South Africa (Chicago Studies in Ethnomusicology)

by Gavin Steingo

Music Cultural Studies African Studies
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A scholarly exploration of kwaito music and its connection to freedom and aesthetics in post-apartheid South Africa.

ISBN-13 9780226362540 ASIN 022636254X Views 177 Publisher University of Chicago Press Year 2016 Edition Illustrated Format Paperback Product Group Book Pages 327 Adult No Created February 24, 2026 Updated September 26, 2026
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Kwaito's Promise examines the cultural and musical landscape of South Africa through the lens of kwaito.

The book investigates how music intersects with broader social and political themes in the post-apartheid era.

Readers gain insight into the aesthetics of freedom as expressed through popular music forms.

This study contributes to ethnomusicology by highlighting the significance of kwaito in contemporary South African society.

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