Blackness in Morocco : Gnawa Identity Through Music and Visual Culture, Paper...

Description: Blackness in Morocco : Gnawa Identity Through Music and Visual Culture, Paperback by Becker, Cynthia J., ISBN 1517909392, ISBN-13 9781517909390, Brand New, Free shipping in the US Author Cynthia J. Becker (Boston University) explores the music and other artistic expressions of Gnawa spirituality and culture among the descendants of enslaved Africans in Morocco, from the late 19th century to the present. Looking at Gnawa music, dance, art, and performance, Becker demonstrates that Gnawa spirit-possession ceremonies are a unique construction of black identity. Th explores aspects such as historical postcards, photographs of black women, and the Shrine of Sidna Bilal. B&w historical photos and illustrations are included. Annotation ©2021 Ringgold, Inc., Portland, OR ()

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Book Title: Blackness in Morocco : Gnawa Identity Through Music and Visual Cu

Number of Pages: 304 Pages

Language: English

Publication Name: Blackness in Morocco : Gnawa Identity Through Music and Visual Culture

Publisher: University of Minnesota Press

Subject: Africa / General, Africa / North, Black Studies (Global), African

Item Height: 1.5 in

Publication Year: 2020

Item Weight: 22.3 Oz

Type: Textbook

Subject Area: Art, Social Science, History

Author: Cynthia J. Becker

Item Length: 10 in

Item Width: 7 in

Format: Trade Paperback