Studies 12 omslag_Edita 04-11-30 09.50 Sida 1 SOUNDS OF CHANGE – Sounds of Change – Contributing Authors and Interviewees OF MUSIC IN AFRICA SOCIAL AND POLITICAL FEATURES Social and Political Features of Music in Africa EDITOR STIG-MAGNUS THORSÉN Mai Palmberg Susan MakoreAnnemette Ole Reitov Kirkegaard African music is intricately interwoven with development issues. The texts of twelve authors – and the music on the attached cd – mirror ways in which music reflects and interacts with development of society. Music is a dynamic Marie Korpe Wolfgang Bender Richard Traoré Krister Malm and highly charged force that affects and embraces intel- lectual property rights, democracy, economic growth, cen- sorship, media, tradition, globalisation, and education. The discussions extend over issues of oppression of Richard Caleb Okumu James Flolu Stig-Magnus Ssewakiryanga Chrispo Thorsén women, culture, and human rights. Sida J. H. Kwabena studies Nketia THE SIDA STUDIES-SERIES OFFERS A SELECTION OF THE REPORTS AND STUDIES COMMISSIONED BY DIFFERENT no. DEPARTMENTS AT SIDA. THE SELECTION IS MADE TO REFLECT ISSUES OF RELEVANCE TO SIDA’S POLICIES AND PRACTICES, 12 BUT EACH REPORT EXPRESSES THE VIEWS AND FINDINGS OF ITS WRITER(S). Swedish International Development Cooperation Agency Address: SE–105 25 Stockholm, Sweden. Visiting address: Sveavägen 20, Stockholm. 12 Tel +46 8 698 50 00, e-mail:
[email protected] Sidastudies no. www.sida.se Studies 12 omslag_Edita 04-11-30 09.50 Sida 2 Audio examples Previous issues in the Sida Studies series: No 1 Moldova’s Transition to Destitution. Per Ronnås and Nina Orlova. Art. nr. D 0708 Sida Studies No.