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Edson Monteiro
Rhythms of the Diaspora: A Cultural History of Kizomba, Semba, Zouk, Afrobeat, Afrohouse, and Amapiano, and of Music, Culture, and Politics across the Five PALOP Nations
Rhythms of the Diaspora
A Practitioner-Scholar History
Music is rarely just entertainment—it is structure, memory, and survival. From the anti-colonial resistance songs of 1940s Luanda to the digital pulse of modern South African townships, Rhythms of the Diaspora maps a continuous, powerful current of Black Atlantic musical exchange.
In this groundbreaking volume, practitioner-scholar Edson Monteiro bridges the gap between the academic seminar room and the global dancefloor. The book meticulously unpacks the interconnected histories, political stakes, and sonic evolutions of six foundational genres:
Semba & Kizomba: The Angolan roots and their complex global evolution.
Zouk: The crucial French Antillean connection that reshaped continental sounds.…
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