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Michael Mosoeu Moerane Was a Pioneering Composer in South Africa. a New Book Is Restoring His Place in History [analysis]
Composer and educator Michael Mosoeu Moerane (1904-1980) is probably best known for a few evergreen choral works, including Della and Sylvia, still sung by choirs across South Africa today.And, of ...
Michael Mosoeu Moerane was a pioneering composer in South Africa. A new book is restoring his place in history
The true depth of Michael Mosoeu Moerane’s work as a composer and educator is revealed in a stunning new biography called The Times Do Not Permit.
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Brassroots Democracy: Maroon Ecologies And The Jazz Commons
In Brassroots Democracy, author Benjamin Barson presents a “music history from below”, embracing the Haitian revolution, post-civil war reconstruction and early jazz. The term “brassroots democracy” ...