The Spirit of Resistance in Music and Spoken Word of South Africa's Eastern Cape

The Eastern Cape region of South Africa has a rich history of protest politics and creativity, with prominent activists, performers, and oral poets contributing to the larger narrative of the connection between creativity, mass movements, and the forging of a modern African identity. Lindsay Michie's book explores the Eastern Cape's performance artists, activists, organizations, and movements that used inventive and historical means to raise awareness of their plight and bring pressure to bear on the authorities and systems that caused it, while exhibiting the depth, originality, and inspiration of their culture.

Format: Hardback
Length: 298 pages
Publication date: 20 September 2021
Publisher: Lexington Books

The Eastern Cape region of South Africa has a rich history of protest politics and creativity, with prominent activists, performers, and oral poets contributing to the country's narrative. Nelson Mandela and Steve Biko are among the notable figures who have shaped the region's political landscape. The Spirit of Resistance in Music and Spoken Word of South Africa's Eastern Cape delves into the Eastern Cape's role in the broader story of the connection between creativity, mass movements, and the formation of a modern African identity, with a particular focus on the amaXhosa population. Lindsay Michie's book explores the Eastern Cape's performance artists, activists, organizations, and movements that have used innovative and historical means to raise awareness of their plight and bring pressure to bear on the authorities and systems that caused it. It highlights the depth, originality, and inspiration of the region's culture.

Weight: 635g
Dimension: 228 x 160 x 28 (mm)
ISBN-13: 9781498576208