African Battle Traditions of Insult: Verbal Arts, Song-Poetry, and Performance (1st ed. 2023) (African Histories and Modernities)

By: Tanure Ojaide

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Synopsis: This book explores the “battles” of words, songs, poetry, and performance in Africa and the African Diaspora. These are usually highly competitive, artistic contests in which rival parties duel for supremacy in poetry composition and/or its performance. This volume covers the history of this battle tradition, from its origins in Africa, especially the udje and halo of the Urhobo and Ewe respectively, to its transportation to the Americas and the Caribbean region during the Atlantic slave trade period, and its modern and contemporary manifestations as battle rap or other forms of popular music in Africa. Almost everywhere there are contemporary manifestations of the more traditional, older genres. The book is thus made up of studies of contests in which rivals duel for supremacy in verbal arts, song-poetry, and performance as they display their wit, sense of humor, and poetic expertise.

Book Quality:: Publisher Quality
ISBN-13:: 9783031156175
Related ISBNs:: 9783031156168
Publisher:: Springer International Publishing
Date of Addition:: 07/03/23
Copyrighted By:: The Editor
Adult content:: No
Language:: English
Has Image Descriptions:: No
Categories:: Nonfiction, Poetry, Art and Architecture, Literature and Fiction, Social Studies, Drama, Plays and Theater, Language Arts
Submitted By:: Bookshare Staff
Usage Restrictions:: This is a copyrighted book.
Edited by:: Tanure Ojaide