Bahlabelelelani - Why Do They Sing?

ISBN-13: 9781032630601 / Twarda / 2023 / 180 str.

Nompumelelo Zondi

Opis

This book focuses on the nature of women’s contemporary songs in the rural community of Zwelibomvu, near Pinetown in KwaZulu-Natal.

Recenzje

‘Seziyosengwa yinkehli! (There is power in a woman’s voice). This inspiring book by a woman writer gives other women a platform to tell their stories in the best African way possible – ngomculo (through music).’

— Boni Zungu, Senior Lecturer: African Languages, University of the Witwatersrand

Spis treści

Acknowledgements

1. Introduction: Women’s Songs in a Patriarchal Society

2. A Theoretical Framework for the Analysis of Women’s Songs

3. Popular Songs in African Contexts: An Overview of the Literature

4. The Performance Settings of the Zwelibomvu Women’s Songs

5. Gender and Power in Contemporary Women’s Songs

6. Composition and Circulation of Contemporary Women’s Songs

7. Conclusion: Bahlabelelelani-ke – Why Then, Do They Sing?

Appendix

Select Bibliography

Index

O autorze

Nompumelelo Zondi is Associate Professor and Head of the Department of African Languages at the University of Pretoria.