Soweto Blues

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by Gwen Ansell

Continuum Publishing

Due/Published October 2004, 320 pages, cloth

ISBN 0826416624

A major new contribution to the study of African music, "Soweto Blues" tells the remarkable story of how jazz became a key part of South Africa's struggles in the 20th century, and provides a fascinating overview of the ongoing links between African and American styles of music.