Examines the relationship between popular music and politics in Zaire during the presidency of Mobutu Sese Seko through the author's participation as musician and ethnographer in a successful Kinshasa band of the mid-1990s.
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Examines the relationship between popular music and politics in Zaire during the presidency of Mobutu Sese Seko through the author's participation as musician and ethnographer in a successful Kinshasa band of the mid-1990s.
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New. Mobutu Sese Seko, who ruled Zaire from 1965 until 1997, was fond of saying "happy are those who sing and dance, " and his regime energetically promoted the notion of culture as a national resource. This title deals with political leadership, social mobility, and what it meant to be a bon chef (good leader) in Mobutu's Zaire. Num Pages: 328 pages, 59 photos, 3 illustrations. BIC Classification: 1HFM; GTB; JHMC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 156 x 237 x 19. Weight in Grams: 482. 2008. Paperback.....We ship daily from our Bookshop.