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Women Musicians of Zimbabwe

. A Celebration of Women's Struggle for Voice and Artistic Expression
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Music has been part of African women's lives since time immemorial. Zimbabwean women sang songs to communicate, express their feelings or celebrate life changes. During pasichigare (pre-colonial times) women used the song to cope with the day to day challenges of life, to manage their daily chores, to deal with their emotions, to air their grievances, to challenge oppression, and to celebrate womanhood. Through music, women were able to put themselves at the centre-stage of their communities. They were an integral part of the structures of the society and they found it easier to use music as a communication tool. Women Musicians of Zimbabwe explores the role played by women in the development of music genres in Zimbabwe and to explore why there are very few women musicians in Zimbabwe compared to men.

Author Biography:

An Archivist-Historian, Researcher, Author, Producer, Lecturer and Ethnomusicologist - Joyce Jenje-Makwenda was born in Mbare Township, Salisbury (Harare) in 1958. For the past 27 years, she carried out research and interviews on early urban culture, music, politics, education, religion, media, fashion, taboo, sexual and cultural issues and women's histories in Zimbabwe.
Release date Australia
December 29th, 2013
Pages
198
Audience
  • General (US: Trade)
Illustrations
196 illustrations
Dimensions
210x297x11
ISBN-13
9780797434769
Product ID
26934305

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