The Garland Encyclopedia of World Music, 1: Africa

Explores key themes in African music that have emerged in recent years-a subject usually neglected in country-by-country.
Coverage emphasizes the contexts of musical performance-unlike studies that offer static interpretations isolated from other performing traditions.
Presents the fresh insights and analyses of musicologists and anthropologists of diverse national origins: African, Asian, European, and American.

Charts the flow and influence of music. The Encyclopedia also charts the musical interchanges that followed the movement of people and ideas across the continent, including: cross-regional musical influences throughout Africa, Islam and its effect on African music, spread of guitar music, Kru mariners of Liberia, Latin American influences on African music, musical interchanges in local contexts, crossovers between popular and traditional practices. Audio CD included. Also includes nine maps and 96 music examples.