Decolonizing contemporary gospel music through praxis : Handsworth revolutions / Robert Beckford.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Beckford, Robert, author.

Contributor:

EBSCOhost

Series:

Bloomsbury studies in black religion and cultures

Bloomsbury studies in Black religion and cultures

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Gospel music--Great Britain--History and criticism.

Gospel music.

Decolonization.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (viii, 250 pages) : illustrations.

Place of Publication:

London : Bloomsbury Academic, 2023.

Contents:

Introduction: Soulful contemporary gospel music and the soul of the Gospel of Jesus

Part I Theoretical moorings

1 Groovement: Bridge the gap

2 Warrior charge: Confronting the coloniality within contemporary gospel music

3 Testimony: Categories for Black Christian decolonial thinking

Part II Colonial thought in Black British gospel music

1 Roots Manuva: Colonial Christianity in the songs of the Windrush generation

2 Vybz Kartel: Coloniality in the golden age of contemporary gospel music

Part III Decolonial methods

6 Handsworth revolutions: Delinking contemporary gospel music from colonial Christianity

7 Black voices at the Royal Wedding: Translating decoloniality into music production

Part IV Production tools

1 West Indian front room crossover

2 The Black vernacular

3 Dangerous memories

Part V Impact

11 Mercy, Mercy Me

Conclusion: Resurrection revolution

Notes

Bibliography

Index of songs

Index.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references (pages [201]-217) and indexes.

Electronic reproduction. Ipswich, MA Available via World Wide Web.

Description based on print version record.

Other Format:

ebook version :

ISBN:

9781350081758 (electronic bk.)

1350081752 (electronic bk.)

Publisher Number:

99995119516

Access Restriction:

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