Listening for Africa: Freedom, Modernity, and the Logic of Black Music's African Origins Conservatism & Liberalism ; Political Science For two decades

For two decades

which was adapted into an award-winning movie

who’s unexpectedly returned after years away

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Listening for Africa: Freedom, Modernity, and the Logic of Black Music's African Origins Conservatism & Liberalism ; Political Science For two decadesIn Listening for Africa David F. Garcia explores how a diverse group of musicians, dancers, academics, and activists engaged with the idea of black music and dances African origins between the 1930s and 1950s. Garcia examines the work of figures ranging from Melville J. Herskovits, Katherine Dunham, and Asadata Dafora to Duke Ellington, Dmaso Prez Prado, and others who believed that linking black music and dance with Africa and nature would help