Scream for Me, Africa!: Heavy Metal Identities in Post-Colonial Africa
Author:   Edward Banchs (Independent Researcher and Author)
Publisher:   Intellect
Edition:   New edition
ISBN:  

9781789388596


Pages:   186
Publication Date:   01 September 2023
Format:   Paperback
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An engaging look at the various metal scenes across the African continent. Scream for Me Africa! examines the hard rock and metal scenes in five African countries: Botswana, Togo, South Africa, Kenya, and Ghana. Edward Banchs interviewed musicians, producers, and fans in each country to create vivid pictures of each of these rarely discussed scenes. The book considers how the subculture of heavy metal is viewed in postcolonial Africa and examines how musicians on the continent have stepped forward to make this genre their own. It looks at Africa's blossoming scenes through various themes, including hybridity, othering, and political tensions.  

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Author:   Edward Banchs (Independent Researcher and Author)
Publisher:   Intellect
Imprint:   Intellect Books
Edition:   New edition
Dimensions:   Width: 17.00cm , Height: 1.00cm , Length: 24.40cm
Weight:   0.308kg
ISBN:  

9781789388596


ISBN 10:   1789388597
Pages:   186
Publication Date:   01 September 2023
Audience:   Professional and scholarly ,  Professional & Vocational
Format:   Paperback
Publisher's Status:   Active
Availability:   Out of stock   Availability explained
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Table of Contents

Acknowledgements Introduction: Redefining the Boundaries of Scenes PART I: HEAVY METAL AND CULTURAL CONFRONTATIONS 1. Arka’n Asrafokor and the Reinvention of Togo 2. Dark Suburb: The Rebellious Sons of a Nation and the Amplifying of the Silent in the City of Hope 3. Lights, Camera, Leather! Kalahari Snapshots, Global Visions and Marginal Existences PART II: HEAVY METAL AND POLITICAL CONFRONTATIONS 4. Apartheid’s Haze: Finding Clarity through Heavy Metal in South Africa 5. Kenyan Dreams, Nairobi Nights: Heavy Metal and Hope in the Post-Authoritarian Kenya Conclusion: Confronting Realities through Heavy Metal  Endnotes  References  Index

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Reinforces the idea that African heavy metal is diverse and a vital platform for exploring and redefining postcolonial identities and expression, as well as resisting authoritarianism, capitalism, and exploitation of African people and resources. -- Choice


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Freelance writer and independent scholar based in Pittsburgh, PA whose writing has appeared in The Guardian, Afropop, Metal Hammer, Metal Music Studies and The Pittsburgh City Paper.

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