The Land is Sung: Zulu Performances and the Politics of Place. Thomas Pooley. 2023. Wesleyan University Press. 21b/w illustrations, bibliography, index, 268 pages.

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https://doi.org/10.21504/amj.v13i1.2772

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Zulu Performances and the Politics of Place, Thomas Pooley

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Published

2025-12-12

How to Cite

Vokwana, Thembela. 2025. “The Land Is Sung: Zulu Performances and the Politics of Place. Thomas Pooley. 2023. Wesleyan University Press. 21b W Illustrations, Bibliography, Index, 268 Pages”. African Music : Journal of the International Library of African Music 13 (1): 154-58. https://doi.org/10.21504/amj.v13i1.2772.

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