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Alleyne, O. (2022). Turban Crown: Boboshanti Arts of Resistance in Ghanaian Reggae‐Dancehall. Transforming Anthropology, 30(2), 122-132. Abstract: The Boboshanti mansion, born of a highly specific moment of marginalization and radical displacement in the 1950s and ’60s in Kingston, Jamaica, remains among the most pious, militant, and reclusive sects of Rastafari. Through the voices of its key musician-proponents, Bobo philosophy has had a lasting impact on reggae and dancehall music production in Jamaica and internationally. Adopted and adapted in and around Accra since the millennium, this socio-religious practice and now the musical tradition has had a similar impact within and beyond the growing local reggae-dancehall industry in Ghana. Its male, often Muslim and youthful proponents draw on a contentious mix of confrontational “judgment,” “fire-burning” politics, and ascetic living to speak across religion, ethnicity, and class in an already fervently religious and politically conservative Ghanaian social sphere. Drawn from ethnographic research conducted between 2013 and 2017 in Accra, and through the symbols of the “turban” and the “crown”—forms of adornment and social posture with which Bobos distinguish themselves—this short article will briefly engage the narrative threads of select local Bobo-inspired dancehall artists and activists, to explore the politics of music making and spiritual community building in Ghana.

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This is a story of 2 childhood friends, who lives in 2 different countries (Singapore and Canada), that got together to learn a duet in 30 minutes. We ended up being co-owners of our new online music mentoring business too. #musiceducation #musicindustry #musicbusiness #mentorship #womeninbusiness #womenempowerment https://lnkd.in/gb8RPpR2

Friday's Song: Tramonto "Tramonto" is Italian for sunset, but also means end of a dream, an empire, a phase of life, or a life. I think this song captures the intended feeling of watching something dear to you fade. Not my best piano playing, but sometimes simple is good. Give it a spin on your platform of choice; like, follow , share, repost, and enjoy ... yada yada yada https://lnkd.in/ePw5jG5x https://lnkd.in/eNjJUutW

#chill and #enjoy that's #music Cheval Fou consisted of the trio of Jean-Max Peteau on guitar and (infrequent) vocals, Michel Peteau on guitar, sax and (infrequent) vocals (presumably one of the two played bass guitar too), and Stephane Rossini on drums and (infrequent) vocals. Guest sax on one track is credited to Freequentin, and guest vocals on another track to Gina-lou. Throughout their existence from 1970 to 1975 they recorded some of their live shows and home rehearsals, which sat around for a couple of decades before the good folks of the now-defunkt Legend Music label put out a full-length CD collecting a selection of the best of these recordings. Needless to say the music no longer sounds hugely hi-fi (if it ever did), but the sound quality is certainly not too bad overall for something of this heritage. Just crank it up! You’ll notice in this review that a great deal of the music sounds like it could be some long lost outtake from a range of better-known groups – however, as these all happen to be great groups, for those who can’t get enough of the styles explored here, that needn’t be a problem. In this case, the merits of originality lose out to the merits of awesome music, plain and simple.

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