Jùjú
Subtitle: a social history and ethnography of an African popular music
By: Christopher Alan Waterman.
Series: Chicago studies in ethnomusicology
Publisher: University of Chicago Press; University Of Chicago Press
Published: 1990
Place of publication: Chicago
Language: eng
Number of pages: 277
Subjects: Juju music -- Nigeria -- Ibadan -- History and criticism.; Yoruba (African people) -- Music -- History and criticism.; Songs, Yoruba -- Nigeria -- Ibadan -- History and criticism.; Ibadan (Nigeria) -- Social life and customs.
Description: Now known internationally through the recordings of King Sunny Ade and others, juju music originated more than fifty years ago among the Yoruba of Nigeria. This history and ethnography of juju is the first detailed account of the evolution and social significance of a West African popular music. Enhanced with maps, color photographs of musicians and dance parties, musical transcriptions, interviews with musicians, and a glossary of Yoruba terms, Juju is an invaluable contribution to scholarship and a boon to fans who want to discover the roots of this vibrant music.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references (p. 247-261) and index.